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    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional round-trip ticket. You could then fly from California to Tongatapu with an airline and back with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from California to Tongatapu?

    Sometimes travel dates aren't set in stone. If your preferred travel dates have some wiggle room, flexible dates will show you all the options when flying from California to Tongatapu up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

  • What is the cheapest day to fly to Tongatapu?

    Based on KAYAK data, the cheapest day to fly to Tongatapu is Tuesday where round-trip tickets can be as cheap as $1,267. On the other hand, the most expensive day to fly is Thursday, where round-trip prices are $1,658 on average.

  • What is the cheapest time of day to fly to Tongatapu?

    The cheapest time of day to fly to Tongatapu is generally at night, when round-trip flights cost $1,350 on average. Morning departures are around 100% cheaper than evening flights, on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to Tongatapu is generally in the evening, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is $1,662.

  • What is the cheapest month to fly from California to Tongatapu?

    The cheapest month for flights from California to Tongatapu is September, when tickets cost $1,006 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are August and June, when the average cost of round-trip tickets is $1,622 and $1,618 respectively.

  • How far in advance should I book a flight from California to Tongatapu?

    To get a below average price on the flight from California to Tongatapu, you should book around 5 weeks before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 15 weeks before departure.

  • How long is the flight to Tongatapu?

    An average nonstop flight from California to Tongatapu takes 24h 22m, covering a distance of 5327 miles. The shortest route is Los Angeles (LAX) to Nuku‘alofa (TBU) with an average flight time of 17h 00m.

  • What is the most popular destination in Tongatapu?

    Based on KAYAK flight searches, the most popular destination is Nuku‘alofa (100% of total searches to Tongatapu).

Top airlines flying from California to Tongatapu

Need help choosing which airline to fly with from California to Tongatapu? 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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Fiji AirwaysOverall score based on 190 reviews
7.5Food
8.1Comfort
8.5Crew
7.5Entertainment
8.2Boarding
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In-flight entertainment options could use a refresh, Consider a tie-up with Spotify for more current music and with IMDB or other service for newer selections/movie ratings.

10.0 ExcellentAnonymous, Apr 2025NAN - SFO
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In-flight entertainment options could use a refresh, Consider a tie-up with Spotify for more current music and with IMDB or other service for newer selections/movie ratings.

See previous comments. Didn’t take this flight because my other flight was so delayed. Ending up on two other flights as a result and was more than a day late.

6 hour delay and they didnt try to make up any time during an over 10 hour flight

Very good; seat made ready for bed after meal, a plus since one airline covered the seat at the start.

Entertainment was not good. Seems like liquor should’ve been advertised only beer and wine was even though I saw others getting liquor didn’t realize I could. And the food to me could’ve been a little bit.

Food choices perhaps not the best. Only offered beer and wine, when it appeared other liquor was available. Entertainment wasn’t so good.

They charged me over a $1000 dollars to bring two surfboard bags as check baggage. Inappropriate and I would avoid flying sgain

The experience on Fiji Airways was absolutely amazing. Streamlined. All staff was amazing. Pleasant. Friendly. Extremely helpful.

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.

I love the “boarding from the back” idea - it’s so much better than the “Zones” idea that many others use. Also, the inflight wifi was a first for me! Very nice to have on a 13-hour flight!

Again, Air New Zealand was great. They kept bathrooms clean, food was actually very good, New Zealand wines a big hit

The issue was with getting our boarding pases. There were issues with our arrangements that were made through Kayak. I am sorry to say that we will not use you again because of this. The flight itself was good and the flight attendants excellent.

Arriving at Coolangatta, rows 20 forward, took the airbridge across to the terminal. It was suggested to those from rows 21 back, that we take the rear stairs and to be careful crossing the tarmac. That was all well and good. However, when we got across to the terminal we then had to climb three large flights of stairs to meet up with those coming across the airbridge. No elevator! There were people carrying babies and elderly carrying hand luggage that needed assistance from others.. There was no option to turn back.

It was good for a short domestic flight. As no food ar entertainment provided, there should be a n/a rating available for those.

USB charging ports did not work on any of Air New Zealand flights

Economy was much nicer on the Air New Zealand planes.

At Coolangatta International it is difficult to hear voice boarding announcements when away from screen announcements.

Flew premium economy, well worth the extra. Much better seat size & space. Meals & snacks were lovely. Crew really pleasant. Internet is not great, not really useful for anything. Couldn't even send messages.

Everything was fine. Wish the wifi was free and included in the ticket price.

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