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Find cheap flights to South Pacific from $249

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Sydney
Sydneynonstop$254
Auckland
Auckland1 stop$588
Melbourne
Melbourne1 stop$595
Brisbane
Brisbane1 stop$772
Nadi
Nadinonstop$620
Papeete
Papeetenonstop$600
Perth
Perth1 stop$990
Christchurch
Christchurch1 stop$770
Cairns
Cairns2 stops$879
Queenstown
Queenstown2 stops$848
Adelaide
Adelaide1 stop$806
Tamuning
Tamuning1 stop$969
Wellington
Wellington2 stops$894
Vaitape
Vaitape1 stop$966
Coolangatta
Coolangatta1 stop$398
Hobart
Hobart2 stops$968
Apia
Apia1 stop$834
Canberra
Canberra1 stop$782
Darwin
Darwin2 stops$1,139
Nuku‘alofa
Nuku‘alofa1 stop$1,020

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FAQs - booking South Pacific flights

  • How can I find cheap flight tickets to the South Pacific?

    If you’d like cheap flight tickets from the US to the South Pacific, you should check out connecting flight options available on KAYAK. This is simply because connecting flights from the US to the South Pacific available on this platform tend to be significantly cheaper than the direct flights that cover this route.

  • Which airport will I land at in Samoa?

    If you intend to travel from the US to Samoa, you’ll land at Faleolo International Airport in Apia. One of the three major airports in the country, it is situated approximately 25 miles west of Apia, the capital of the country. Kindly note that to travel from the US to Samoa, you’ll have to board a one-stop flight offered by Air New Zealand.

  • Which Fiji airport handles flights from the US?

    Although Nadi is not the capital of Fiji, it is often referred to as the main air entry point to Fiji. This is because most flights from outside Fiji usually land at this city’s international airport, Nadi International Airport. This airport is a mere 10 km away from Nadi’s city center.

  • What are the popular layover destinations between Los Angeles and Auckland?

    The Los Angeles to Auckland route is among the most popular US to South Pacific routes. If you board one of the one-stop flights that cover it, your layover destination will be influenced by your airline. Aboard a Qantas Airways flight, your layover will be in Brisbane, while aboard a Fiji Airways flight, your layover will be in Nadi.

  • Are there any direct flights from the US to New Zealand?

    If you’d like to fly directly from the US to the South Pacific nation of New Zealand, you’re in luck. This is because New Zealand Airlines, American Airlines, and United Airlines offer direct flights to this country from various cities in the US.

  • Is it possible to fly directly from the US to the Solomon Islands?

    There are no direct flights from the US to the Solomon Islands. This being the case, if you want to travel without several stops, you’ll have to settle on one of the one-stop flights offered by Qantas Airways. On such a flight, you’ll have a layover in Brisbane.

  • How long is the flight to South Pacific?

    An average nonstop flight from the United States to South Pacific takes 18h 10m, covering a distance of 7858 miles. The most popular route is Los Angeles - Sydney with an average flight time of 14h 55m.

  • What is the cheapest flight to South Pacific?

    The cheapest ticket to South Pacific from the United States found in the last 72 hours was $113 one-way, and $254 round-trip. The most popular route is from Los Angeles to Sydney and the cheapest round-trip airline ticket found on this route in the last 72 hours was $619.

  • Which airlines fly to South Pacific?

    American Airlines, Qantas Airways & Air New Zealand fly the most frequently from the United States to South Pacific.

  • What are the most popular destinations in South Pacific?

    Based on KAYAK flight searches, the most popular destination is Sydney (47% of total searches to South Pacific). The next most popular destinations are Auckland (21%) and Melbourne (19%). Searches for flights to Papeete (8%), to Nadi (3%) and to Brisbane (2%) are also popular.

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    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a given destination and date is likely to change within 7 days, so travelers know whether to wait or book now.

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Top tips for finding cheap flights to South Pacific

  • Enter your preferred departure airport and travel dates into the search form above to unlock the latest South Pacific flight deals.
  • If you’d like to fly directly from the US to the South Pacific, you should depart from Los Angeles, San Francisco, or Honolulu. If you depart from most of the other cities in the US, you’ll likely have a stopover at one of the airports that serve Los Angeles, San Francisco, and Honolulu.
  • Although several airlines offer flights from the US to the South Pacific, the airline you settle on will be influenced by the South Pacific country you are flying to. If you want to travel directly from the US to Tahiti, you can board an Air France flight or an Air Tahiti Nui Flight. On the contrary, if you want to travel directly from the US to New Zealand, you will have to settle on an Air New Zealand flight.
  • As a US citizen, you must have a valid US passport, return or onward tickets, as well as proof of sufficient funds to enter the South Pacific islands of American Samoa, Fiji, Samoa, Cook Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, French Polynesia, Nauru, Marshall Islands, New Caledonia, Kiribati, Papua New Guinea, Tonga, Tuvalu, and Vanuatu. You don’t need a visa if you plan to stay in any of the noted countries for less than 30 days. On the contrary, you must have a visa or an Electronic Travel Authority to enter Australia.
  • Port Hedland International Airport is one of the key air transit stations that serve Western Australia. This being the case, if you’d like to tour Western Australia extensively, you should book a flight that lands at this airport. Some major Western Australia attractions you can tour if you land at this airport include Cape Keraudren Nature Reserve, Koombana Lookout Port Hedland, the Don Rhodes Mining Museum, and 6 Mile Creek.
  • In South Pacific’s Papua New Guinea, you’ll likely alight from your flight at the Port Moresby International Airport. Also known as Jacksons International Airport, this airport is the largest and busiest airport in the country.
  • If you’d like to check out mind-blowing nature attractions in Vanuatu, you’ll have to settle on a one-stop flight from New York, Dallas, Honolulu, or Los Angeles offered by Fiji Airways. This is because currently, no airlines fly directly from the US to Vanuatu.
  • When flying to the smaller South Pacific islands, it’s in your best interest to fly into one of the key international airports in Australia, namely Sydney Kingsford International Airport, Brisbane International Airport, Melbourne International Airport, and Perth International. You can easily get cheap flights to all South Pacific islands at any of these airports.
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Top 5 airlines flying to South Pacific

 
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from the United States to South Pacific? KAYAK airline reviews give an overall score for each airline based on loads of factors, including comfort, boarding, in-flight entertainment and more, to make your decision easier. See airline scores according to verified KAYAK customer reviews.
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Air New ZealandOverall score based on 606 reviews
7.6Food
8.4Boarding
7.9Entertainment
8.7Crew
8.1Comfort
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Crew were pleasant, happy to be there and were a joy to be around. Entire operation was professional, well thought out and ran like a Swiss clock.

10.0 ExcellentKim, Feb 2024WLG - ZQN
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Crew were pleasant, happy to be there and were a joy to be around. Entire operation was professional, well thought out and ran like a Swiss clock.

Couldn’t request a vegan meal somehow but I noticed other people getting them

They announced food service but then never came around. We also couldn’t land so kept trying to get to runway and then had to come up and go around happened like 3 times and cause the child next to me to start throwing up

Good food and entertainment options. Great Staff that were all welcoming and caregiving.

The recline on the seat in front of me came back so that I was staring at the top of the man’s head in front of me the whole trip. He refused to bring his seat back up twice every time he was instructed to do so and only relented when he had a tray of good in front of him. And then right back in my lap!!! Horrible man!! I complained to the staff multiple times, but no one would address the issue. Otherwise, it would have been a perfect flight.

There was a snafu with confirming seats at check which left us in limbo for the second leg of our trip. I believe the ANZ app is not well integrated with the systems at the terminal resulting in this disconcerting error.

Flight was canceled due to technical issue shortly before the check-in counters opened. Passengers were rebooked on a flight three days later. Request to be accommodated on Air Tahiti Nui could not be processed. Customer service sorted out the refund after calling and being put on hold for almost an hour.

The pilot tried to make up for lost time due to delays that were out of her control. She communicated the issues openly and clearly and made every effort to do what she could to alleviate issues.

So here's the rub - my flight was booked through Chatdeal even though I bought it under the Kayak umbrella. All the return flights were theoretically through Air New Zealand, however except for the initial leg from New Zealand, they were all partnered flights. So when I arrived at the airport in New Zealand they could only issue me my ticket to Fiji. Once in Fiji I had to do some serious leg work and finagling to get my ticket to Los Angeles through Fiji Air. This included a monitored covid RAT that I wasn't aware I needed to do. So I gave the score I did because of the complexity and annoyance created in the process of getting a boarding pass for my Nadi-LA flight.

Just a hiccup being added to the NZ Traveller Declaration a bit late.

Business class Seats on the A350 from Nan to YVR were wonderful. The flight crew was okay but could do with better training. Toilets were clean but ran out of paper towels towards the end of the flight. The food/menu and the wine offered really needs considerable improvement. Dinner options were either Bolani, a beef sandwich (even this could be made much better), or paneer butter masala. Unfortunately, if you are not a fan of Fijian food, there isn’t much choice. Dessert was either turmeric ice cream or fruits but unfortunately, they were out of fruit! So the only option was turmeric ice cream. I’m not certain how many passengers like turmeric but I am not one of them. They need to cater to a more diverse group of people. Perhaps they need a new chef? The movies& tv shows were mostly older so I didn’t find that interesting either. It was however, fun to view the plane’s exterior cameras as we take off and land. The best thing about this flight are the business class seats.

Comfortable as one can get in Economy, food was very good, staff were super friendly & efficient.

Really liked the plane and business class seat. Food was ok but could be better. Service was very good.

Better connections, much better cabin crew, much cleaner cabin that Qantas, American and probably other carriers.

Better connections, much better cabin crews, much cleaner aircraft than Qantas, American and probably others.

Fiji left without me because American Airlines was too stupid to get to LAX on time. Fiji should have offered a standby on another flight but they told me tough luck. I will never fly with this company again.

The A350 aircraft business class experience was very good. Comfortable and well appointed pod, and supplemental bed pad available for sleeping. Food was very good.

Business class seats and amenities were excellent, crew very attentive. Slept well. Food good, lounge experience nice. Would fly them again. A350 aircraft excellent, very quiet.

The flight attendants were extremely friendly and helpful. Everything ran on time. I highly recommend Fiji Airways.

The experience was lovely in every respect. The crews were delightful.

Following a marathon flight riddled by delays and changes from Santiago, Chile, my flight to Melbourne from Sydney was on schedule but I was transferred to the next flight. The reason by ticketing and the floor manager was I missed the entry to flight by one minute! That's right, the emphasised that if I was 1 minute earlier I would be on the flight. I asked what was the point them emphasising 1minute overdue and how that helped me or the situation. They didn't care at all. Replying that if it was one minute earlier they would've done something and smirking delivering the information. Australian's do call Australia home, Qantas calls Australian's suckers.

Amazing! Was put on the earlier flight and I requested for an aisle seat and was given it. Thanks Qantas!

The service and smooth landing. Food was delicious and the staff was friendly. We arrived earlier than scheduled.

Don’t like last minute airline change. Not able to choose seat earlier.

It was nice having space in the way back where it thinned out with passengers, most folks in the far back were able to lay down and sleep. That was a pleasant surprise. Made the 15 hr flight go by pretty smooth, watching a few movies and resting. I had previously never used an airplane toilet, but finally used one. It wasn't too bad. All workers were very helpful and friendly. Their hospitality was welcomed as well

Enjoyed the new possibilities of in flight entertainment. Been awhile since I've flown, and that was a nice surprise. Being able to pick from such a variety was personalized and welcomed.

Boarding was terrible - the ground staff member Fredeya at lax was more military than customer service, have never encountered a customer service representative as rude as her. Apart from that all other staff were wonderful and the flight was good.

I travelled first class from LAX to MEL and it was a series of disasters which I put down to lax staff who dont care and a suck it attitude to customers - its all lip service and no delivery. The flight was delayed due to aircraft refuellers putting on 300,000 litres of fuel on a 380Q1. I entered via the first class bridge loaded my bags in the overhead locker. the lady in the next isle in first class also had hers in there as she wasn't allocated a locker over her seat. The attendant asked would I like a champagne - I said yes please. he promptly delivered a empty glass and the glass left on the desk. Then he ignored me for 20 minutes. When i asked him is he out of champagne he gave me the usual rubbish I was distracted. There are four staff and 15 first class passengers - give me a break. the glass stayed there on takeoff and then was still there 9 hours into the flight. When I arrived to my seat I told him I had eaten and wouldn't be eating on the flight - it was 10.30pm. Yet he comes by later 4am ( I happen to be awake) and says are you eating with us? I asked for the bed to be made up - they put a 3 inch 7cm mattress on the chair but as usual the break in the chair - the mattress sinks into it - so I had to move it around so I didnt get my back sunk in the V - Im 187cm tall. The cabinet next to 1K is for staff bags and the toilet is next door. I tried to avoid this seat but couldn't change - in to the flight 8 hours and the cabin rest change over kicks in - this attendant is shining his torch in my eyes taking out and returning his bag. Then the toilet starts flushing and forget trying to get to sleep. Yet no-one else needed torch! 11 hours into the 15.5 hour flight I ask for breakfast - I order two poached eggs, bacon on multigrain toast, tomatos and mushrooms. I get no bacon or toast and have to order it and the eggs are cold. Then I order a coffee which is so badly spilled - and not by air turbulence she brings back a serviette and replaces the first one rather than providing a clean dry saucer! First class in Qantas is a joke as the staff just don't get the meaning of prompt service and attention to detail. I will fly business class rather than first on Qantas as its better value for money but I have been very impressed with United First Polaris and given I fly internationally every month this is going to be my choice.

I was in premium economy. My seat didn’t recline much - it was broken. My phone charger didn’t work.

Experience was great. My only advice is to have a pasta dish on the menu. Otherwise everything was excellent.

I had a great flight. Everything went smoothly and the flight arrived early.

Well....let's start from the point that I had to stay in airport for 12 hours instead of 2 that was scheduled. Poor company and even worst customer service. Never again....

The flight and boarding were easy peasy. I was traveling with my 4-year-old, so a smooth boarding experience was especially appreciated. My only piece of feedback is really about where our gate was in O'Hare. They've shoved four gates into a tiny corner of the B terminal and there isn't early enough room or seating for everyone. Not United's problem, but did dent the overall experience.

We liked the fully reclinable seats. Had center seats, so it was difficult to talk to spouse. Crew was great

Aisle chair was good and liked the foot bar preventing you from putting your foot in the isle, The breakfast on this international flight to Zurich was horrible (Europeans, specially, used to good food) may make this a dealbreaker for booking with United Airlines again. I agreed with my Spanish fellow passenger.

Dinner was okay but the breakfast was not eatable on the flight San Francisco to Zurich.

There was no screens on board AND the WiFi didn’t work. My seat was broken and couldn’t recline so I couldn’t even sleep. The flight attendants didn’t offer anything to make it more comfortable. It was such an old cramped plane, when the person in front of me reclined I couldn’t even open my tray table. All the United ads talk about guaranteeing everyone gets a screen!

The Wi-Fi was unavailable on this flight for some reason.

The flight was delayed almost 2 hours. Bad customer service etc. I will never fly Luthansa. Ever!!!

On time take off…US cabins look tired and need of refresh!

Nothing, terrible travel experience due to weather and maintenance delays and was left stranded in Austin.

Missed connection from Philadelphia to London because flight from DC was seriously delayed. Was re-routed the next day (had to pay for hotel) to Zurich and was given a main cabin middle seat while I had paid for premium. Great job AA!!!

My husband and I pre-ordered our food, but they did not have my husband’s order, and my cheese plate was very average. I asked for a blanket and was told they don’t carry blankets on domestic routs. The flight was on time and smooth!

28 hour delay at Fort Worth/Dallas airport, part due to weather which was unavoidable, but various other reasons - no pilot, no fa, mechanical problem, plane too small, too big, crew out of flying time, seat configuration problems.... endless and hourly updates with a different excuse. Finally told us about 3.00 am, that the flight was delayed to hours later.

Experience was bad. 3.5 hour delay for a 2.5 hour trip. There was no r Transparency about the reason for the delay and it was done 30 mins at a time.

Original flight delayed several times and finally canceled at 2:30 in the morning. Staff at the gate was not very helpful in resolving problems or communicating why there were delays. I spent 34 hours at the airport before I could leave, they couldn't book me on another early flight even after canceling my original flight. Next flight available after my original flight was canceled was 22 hours later. I will never fly American Airlines again.

very very tight seats unfriendly crew who do not seem to care about the comfort of their passengers and do not know how to smile poor ground staff support at LHR and PHX

The boarding process and flight were great. However, I waited about 40 minutes for my luggage. It did not come up on the designated belt. Instead, everyone’s bags were on a cart. Not sure what the issue was, but we were not informed until another passenger went looking for her bags and found them.

There were delays on both ends. It made it less than excellent. This plane was great though

AA1537 the AC was not working properly. It was very hot and uncomfortable.

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