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Find cheap flights to South Pacific from $387

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Sydney
Sydney1 stop$740
Auckland
Auckland1 stop$623
Melbourne
Melbourne1 stop$816
Brisbane
Brisbane1 stop$733
Nadi
Nadinonstop$619
Papeete
Papeetenonstop$600
Perth
Perth2 stops$1,086
Christchurch
Christchurch1 stop$756
Cairns
Cairns1 stop$744
Queenstown
Queenstown1 stop$815
Adelaide
Adelaide1 stop$841
Tamuning
Tamuning2 stops$906
Wellington
Wellington2 stops$837
Vaitape
Vaitape1 stop$938
Coolangatta
Coolangatta2 stops$1,161
Hobart
Hobart2 stops$1,066
Apia
Apianonstop$735
Canberra
Canberra1 stop$736
Darwin
Darwin2 stops$989
Nuku‘alofa
Nuku‘alofa2 stops$900

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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 29m, covering a distance of 7889 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 $274 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 $709.

  • Which airlines fly to South Pacific?

    American Airlines, Qantas Airways & United Airlines 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 (52% of total searches to South Pacific). The next most popular destinations are Melbourne (22%) and Auckland (13%). Searches for flights to Papeete (6%), to Brisbane (4%) and to Nadi (3%) are also popular.

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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 647 reviews
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7.9entertainment
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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.

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

Boarding instructions on one leg of my journey were not well communicated at the gate (Melbourne to Auckland)

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.

The WiFi didn’t work and the seats are too close together. Very uncomfortable.

I was told we'd have a hot breakfast option in first class, so I chose not get a hot breakfast. It was a very strange meal, but the fresh fruit was very good quality. Service was excellent from ORD to ELP. No service from MBS to ORD, not even water. However, when flying American from FNT to ORD, which is a shorter flight, they at least pass out snacks and offer water.

Last minute gate change nearly caused us to miss our flight. Change was not announced or displayed in the main board at the old gate. Terrible communication. When we landed we had to wait 20 minutes because there was another plane at the assigned gate. Not the crew’s fault, but adding 20 minutes to a 45 minute flight sucked.

Nothing beats ANA customer service on my opinion. Maybe because of their Japanese culture (and food). Arigatō

So so. Terrible aircraft choice for that leg of the flight.

Due to one crew member not showing up to work, our flight was significantly delayed causing us to miss our connecting flight in Houston to Mississippi causing us to be delayed by more than 6 hours and missing our event all together. Very disappointing. All because ONE crew member called in sick. United did grant us a $15 meal voucher, which was a small but appreciated concession that I wasn’t able to use because I ordered my lunch and paid for it before applying the concession, and the staff said it was too late to use it. Ugh! We also had a TWO delay coming back from Mississippi, but that was on American Airlines and it was due to weather, so not their fault. Anyway, not at all impressed with United’s handling of our flight and the HUGE disappointment of missing our important family event for our 90 year old mother. All that money and all that stress and emotions for nothing. Having to wait the hour to bring an employee from LAX seemed like something that should not have happened. Why don’t you have a local back-up? Santa Ana is not a little airport in a rural area.

Flight delayed from Cape Town to Washington then got diverted to miami and in miami we had to fend for ourselves , im still trying to get to Shreveport now

delay several times and wait extra long to board. no entertainment service because there are problem for some rows. always encounter some delays for the last flight of the day.

I just wrote a text which was supposed to be for the flight from Denver to spokane not Frankfurt to Denver.

On time every leg of the journey and exceptional staff at counter, gate, and on board. I haven’t travelled in US for a long time and was genuinely surprised how pleasant this was.

I think the seats on some of their planes are uncomfortable. You can be ok on a short flight of two hours but no more than that. The delays, and also the refreshments on the plane were not enough.

Flight delayed over an over all day until it cancelled at 1:30am. Would not repeatedly delay that late. Offer hotel rooms and rebook early. Very difficult for families with small children

Not sure why JAL partnered with American Airlines because their service is no where near similar. Flight attendants were not friendly and didn’t smile. Food was horrible…

this is starting to seem like an american airlines standard. delayed flights and fake apologies… getting tired of it

Terrible boarding , Business class seats are sub standard. As usual crew will miss your food too

Just get Economy Plus for international flights, so worth it the extra room, bigger seats…

This flight is frequently delayed. The connections seemingly are more frequently delayed. I’ve missed connections as a result twice on the same route to charlotte then Charleston. Final destination arrival has been the next day, twice in a row. No pilots, no crew. Too many excuses. Unfortunately, my days with American are over.

Entertainment was okay not because anything was wrong but it is a short flight so having no wifi is annoying but understandable. Crew was outstanding as usual

It was spectacular. I had basic Economy and was given so much space and their seats lean back so far. Staff was superb, food was superb, everything was superb, Finnair is Fantastic.

Those seats were way too narrow. I had the middle seat, one person was a very skinny person and we still couldn’t avoid touching each other anytime one of us moved. The other person was larger and we were basically sitting in each others lap the entire flight. There was zero entertainment. The flight was long enough to justify tvs, but no. Gotta sit there in your infant seat and twiddle your thumbs.

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