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Cheap Flights from Los Angeles to the Cook Islands

Cheapest round-trip prices found by our users on KAYAK in the last 72 hours
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Book Cheap Los Angeles to the Cook Islands Plane Tickets

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Los Angeles to the Cook Islands that are departing in the next months. While these flights were available on KAYAK in the last 72 hours, prices and availability are subject to change and deals may expire.
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Recent round-trip flight deals from Los Angeles to the Cook Islands

Sat, Sep 6 - Sun, Sep 14
Alaska Airlines Logo
7:00 am - 10:58 pmLAX-RAR
18h 58m1 stop
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12:40 pm - 11:51 pmRAR-LAX
32h 11m2 stops
$937Alaska Airlines
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Sat, Sep 6 - Sun, Sep 14
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7:00 am - 10:58 pmLAX-RAR
18h 58m1 stop
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12:40 pm - 5:00 amRAR-LAX
13h 20m1 stop
$940Alaska Airlines
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Sat, Sep 6 - Sun, Sep 14
Alaska Airlines Logo
7:00 am - 10:58 pmLAX-RAR
18h 58m1 stop
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12:40 pm - 5:00 amRAR-LAX
13h 20m1 stop
$944Alaska Airlines
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Sat, Sep 6 - Sun, Sep 14
Alaska Airlines Logo
9:00 am - 10:58 pmLAX-RAR
16h 58m2 stops
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12:40 pm - 5:00 amRAR-LAX
13h 20m1 stop
$949Alaska Airlines
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Sat, Sep 13 - Sat, Sep 20
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8:07 am - 10:58 pmLAX-RAR
17h 51m2 stops
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9:30 am - 5:00 amRAR-LAX
40h 30m2 stops
$1,211
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Thu, Oct 16 - Tue, Oct 21
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9:10 pm - 9:10 pmLAX-RAR
27h 00m1 stop
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2:05 am - 12:20 pmRAR-LAX
31h 15m1 stop
$1,407Air New Zealand
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Sun, Sep 7 - Sat, Sep 20
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5:41 pm - 7:15 amLAX-RAR
40h 34m2 stops
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9:30 am - 11:18 amRAR-LAX
46h 48m2 stops
$1,440
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Thu, Oct 16 - Wed, Oct 22
Air New Zealand Logo
9:10 pm - 9:10 pmLAX-RAR
27h 00m1 stop
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10:20 pm - 11:02 pmRAR-LAX
45h 42m2 stops
$1,452Air New Zealand
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Mon, Dec 1 - Wed, Dec 10
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10:45 pm - 8:05 pmLAX-RAR
47h 20m2 stops
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9:05 pm - 12:30 pmRAR-LAX
37h 25m2 stops
$1,804Qantas Airways
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Mon, Nov 10 - Wed, Nov 19
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8:50 pm - 8:05 pmLAX-RAR
49h 15m2 stops
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9:05 pm - 6:05 amRAR-LAX
31h 00m2 stops
$1,806Qantas Airways
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Los Angeles to the Cook Islands flights

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Los Angeles to the Cook Islands to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Los Angeles to the Cook Islands?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Los Angeles to the Cook Islands, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the median of all values for each month.

The cheapest month for flights from Los Angeles to the Cook Islands is April, when tickets cost $945 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and June, when the average cost of round-trip tickets is $1,881 and $1,836 respectively.


Good to know

Low seasonOctober
Cheapest flight$573
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 10% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 35% lower on average.
Flight from Los Angeles to Rarotonga

FAQs - booking Cook Islands flights

  • Are there passenger-accessible lounges at RAR airport?

    Yes. Passengers can access lounges at RAR airport, where they can relax and refresh before heading out. You can go to the International Gate Lounge adjacent to Reefside Rarotonga, offering snacks and beverages. Air New Zealand Koru Lounge is accessible by premium passengers providing a relaxing oasis, food, and drinks.

  • Which financial services are available at RAR airport?

    RAR airport provides foreign currency exchange services to its international arriving passengers. It hosts the Bank of the South Pacific found between Foodland and Island Crafts, where passengers can access currency exchange services. It is open from Monday to Friday for 24h and on Saturday from 9 am to noon.

  • Are there pet facilities at LAX?

    LAX airport is an ideal option if you plan to go on a trip with your pet. The airport provides pet-friendly amenities, including pet relief areas. Take your pet to the indoor pet relief area within T4 on the Airside to ease itself before boarding. Outdoor pet areas which are secure and have grassy space are found outside Terminals 1, 2, and 5.

  • Which interesting features are available at LAX airport?

    LAX airport has a public art program to enhance the experience of the travelers flying through it. Permanent and rotating artworks are displayed throughout the airport, which travelers can enjoy viewing during their downtime at the airport. For instance, Tom Bradley International Terminal hosts a public art designed to greet departing and arriving travelers offering calmness and reflection.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Los Angeles to the Cook Islands?

    KAYAK is a travel search engine. That means we look across the web to find the best prices we can find for our users. With over 2 billion flight queries processed yearly, we are able to display a variety of prices and options on flights from Los Angeles to the Cook Islands.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from Los Angeles to the Cook Islands?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight from Los Angeles to the Cook Islands is likely to change within 7 days, so travelers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from Los Angeles to the Cook Islands?

    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 Los Angeles to the Cook Islands 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 Los Angeles to the Cook Islands?

    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 Los Angeles to the Cook Islands up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

  • What is the cheapest time of day to fly to the Cook Islands?

    The cheapest time of day to fly to the Cook Islands is generally in the morning, when round-trip flights cost $958 on average. Morning departures are around 3% cheaper than evening flights, on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to the Cook Islands is generally at night, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is $1,761.

Top tips for finding cheap flights to the Cook Islands

  • Los Angeles Airport (LAX) is suitable for traveling mothers as it offers convenient baby care facilities. It has a nursing room for breastfeeding or breast pump in Terminal 1 next to Gate 13 and between Gates 21B and 23 of Terminal 2. These private rooms feature comfortable benches, rocking chairs, and power outlets.
  • Disabled passengers should consider flying out through LAX as they will access special facilities. There are elevators in all terminal buildings next to public stairways. The terminals provide rampways from the street to the sidewalk level suitable for wheelchair users. The hard of hearing can access hearing aid compatible phones, amplified telephones, and TDDs in all terminals.
  • Travelers flying through LAX can drive to the airport since the airport has ample and secure parking facilities where you can leave your car as you travel. Travelers can access parking facilities 1, 2A, 3, 4, 6, and 7 near the central terminal area offering short-term parking service. There is also an economy parking lot 15 minutes to the terminal building offering long-term parking options and EV charging stations.
  • Travelers flying from LAX should choose to land at Rarotonga Airport (RAR) since the airport provides efficient ground transportation services. Group travelers can consider Cook Buses city bus services that connect the airport to the other parts of the island from the airport parking lot. You can also rent a car in the Arrivals area provided by Polynesian and Avis Rentals.
  • Mangaia Island Airport provides several concierge services on request to arriving passengers. Foreign travelers can access language translation services offered by the airport’s multilingual staff to avoid the language barrier, which can get you lost in the complex terminals. You can also sign up for meet and greet services before landing and a personal assistant will meet you at the arrivals gates, lead you to the VIP Terminal, and take care of your luggage and clearance procedures.

Reviews of the top 3 airlines serving from Los Angeles to the Cook Islands

 
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Los Angeles to the Cook Islands? 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.
8.0
Alaska AirlinesOverall score based on 10000 reviews
7.1Food
7.1Entertainment
8.1Boarding
8.5Crew
7.8Comfort
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The plane was put out of service and had to wait for a new plane to be assigned. No one had any information and the information on the screens was never updated. The call wait time was 2 hours and the estimated time for text assistance was 55 minutes which was a lie because after 55 minutes nothing happened. I understand that delays happen but to not have anyone available to provide any update or reassurance was just negligent. Also, what is the point of having an 800 number if no one answers it and don’t get me started on the text message system. Ridiculous!

2.0 MediocrePrincess, Jul 2025LAX - SEA
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The plane was put out of service and had to wait for a new plane to be assigned. No one had any information and the information on the screens was never updated. The call wait time was 2 hours and the estimated time for text assistance was 55 minutes which was a lie because after 55 minutes nothing happened. I understand that delays happen but to not have anyone available to provide any update or reassurance was just negligent. Also, what is the point of having an 800 number if no one answers it and don’t get me started on the text message system. Ridiculous!

The flight was canceled at the last minute and we got very upset as we had plans in which our schedule that affects a family reunion was in jeopardy.

They were friendly, efficient and got our bags to us so fast at the end of the flight.

Flight was delayed which caused us to have to change our connecting flight. Grilled cheese sandwich was served very hot.

Staff are helpful and patient. I don’t appreciate the almost 5 hours delay and also the delay of our luggage and being switched from one carousel to another to pick them up.

Staff were great but we were delayed on the tarmac for over an hour.

Thank you still providing bags for vomit. My son had a migraine and needed a bag to vomit in and it was right there behind the seat in front of us. Thank you!

We waited over an hour for our luggage to arrive at the carousel in Seattle.

Comfortable seat, a little delay, very informative. Love Wi-Fi

late take off - which they blamed on ATC 1000 times. Fake news that there was no room overhead for carry-ons. Seat space was so tiny I could barely drink my coffee. Cabin was freezing cold. Seat was hard. Zero in-flight entertainment. Only good thing was we arrived on time. Not a good experience!

Not a comfortable trip, the seats are not good, and they look old.

Not entirely positive. It’s frustrating that everything is done through the united app. One of our flight attendants on our trip from San Francisco to MSP continually had trouble hearing people so she flipped her hair into people’s faces

I flew United from San Francisco to Auckland. My connecting flight from Auckland to Christchurch was canceled with no explanation. I was finally told the cancellation was due to fog. Even though it was clear when we landed. I am from San Francisco, I know what fog is! And I didn't see any fog. I was told the next available flight was 7 hours later. Unacceptable, they should have had a flight ready to go as soon as it was deemed safe to take off.

Our original flight was cancelled from SFO to AKL on 6/16/25. So we had to stay overnight at a hotel after a 12-hour layover plus 3-hour delay before the cancellation. Then had to fly to LA and then to AKL the following day losing an entire day of our vacation in NZ, that we can never get back.

Two hours was not enough time to transition from the international to domestic terminal. You have to go through customs, a biological hazard check, gather your luggage, take a bus to the domestic terminal and recheck your luggage. The bus was slow and crowded and the lines to recheck your bags were very long. We missed our connecting flight. Initially, the Air New Zealand officials were not helpful at all in helping to get us on another flight. Told us we would have to buy another ticket for a flight 11 hours later. Found another agent that was more helpful. He helped arrange to get us on standby for another flight three hours later. Had to ride in jump seats next to the flight attendants, but at least we eventually got to out destination.

Full flight. Flight attendants were harried. Otherwise, fine for the typical cramped seating conditions in coach.

Great! Flight was delayed by 30 mins but all was great. Thanks.

The 10hr flight was a comfortable as it could be in row 57. The food was just very bad….bland and soggy!

The business class upgrade meant a good sleep on the way home after a long week away. Excellent service, great food, and comfortable seat/bed for the journey.

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

Flight got delayed and it was very inconvenient . Had to come with another carrier. Had to spend one more night in San Francisco.

Everything was good for the price I paid. Crew was very nice.

The worst flight experience I've ever had. Our flight was delayed 14 whole hours because the flight crew never showed up. We had to wait in a two hour line to get our new boarding passes, we were told we had no other option but to fly at 10pm (we didn't depart until 11:45pm). Everyone had to contact their hotels and car rental places, workplaces, etc. since we lost an entire day's worth of travel. The crew showed up at 10:15, which was past the time we were supposed to board. They were laughing and being completely smug when they boarded, and they took another hour to board us onto our flight. The flight crew never came to check in on us, we were quickly given one drink and sandwich and they turned off the lights and were negligent the rest of the trip. My mom asked three attendants for a seat belt extender, they never brought one. I was dehydrated and never received another drink. They were very rude and unfriendly, we had been up since 4am the morning of our flight and didn't land in our destination until 2am the next day (5am local time). This was unacceptable service and treatment, these flights are not cheap and we were inconvenienced out of an entire day of travel. This was 100% avoidable and was the fault of Hawaiian Airlines, and their crews inability to show up to work on time.

Loved the leg room, usb charging, outlet, food, staff. The seats were very uncomfortable for some reason and made my buttocks ache and would have liked to be seated together from the time of purchasing tickets without having to pay extra.

I was put in seat 6B with no warning. Had no seat in front of me just sticks out in the aisle so I had to hold what I could and put the rest in a bin way further down.

Usually we have a pleasant trip on HA. Not this time! All stewards were unpleasant, rude, rushed, condescending. First step onto the plane, WE greeted the crew with an “Hello!”. They greeted us with a terse smile then ignored us. Not a good start. Even over the PA announcements, they were rushed and unpleasant. One Stewart even berated a passenger in front of us when all they asked is if the purchase cart had vodka to purchase. The steward said “LIKE WE SAID OVER THE PA, THIS ONLY HAS FOOD OR BEVERAGE!” Vodka is a beverage! It was a legitimate question. Not sure why she treated the passenger this way. Taking trash was even unpleasant, No “Thank you” or at least a smile. I work in CS. I know good CS can make or break your trip. There was absolutely no “aloha” on this trip. All clearly did not want to be on this plane and felt strongly that they did not want to provide a premium service to their clients. This might be our last HA and cancellation of my HA-MC if we are treated the same way going home. We are typically treated with kindness and warmth in the past with HA. This trip was unacceptable.

Overall it was a good flight, but the food should be looked at. No options. The seat was also uncomfortable and very tight.

I was unable to get a check im and get a boarding pass. I tried at the desk of the flight operator Alaska, was told to go to Hawaiian and almost had to go back to Alaskan. In the end inwas told to go thru security and directly to the gate without checking in. It would have been more helpful to have the details rather than walking all over the terminals trying to check in.

The middle name gave us so much issue at check in we had done middle names when booking but Hawaiian/Alaska don’t recognize the middle names and gave us problems at check in. We have never experienced that before.

I was booked thru Hawaiian Airlines (HA) on Kayak in February. I got 2 confirmation emails from Hawaiian Airlines in February. Even though the flight ticket informed me the flight was marketed thru HA and operated by Alaska Airlines (AA), I was never given any confirmation codes or anything from Kayak or AA to check into my flight online ahead of time. They also couldn't find the HA flight number I was given on their website and was told my flight did not exist unless I searched thru the AA website for flight details that was similar to the info HA gave me. The only way to check into my flight and make sure the flight still existed required me to get there 4 hours early. When I arrived at the airport, HA desk told me to go to AA desk. First AA desk redirected me to another desk, second AA desk told me to find someone with an iPad, and finally the iPad rep was able to help me. I also had to chat with AA reps online the night previous to my return trip because the same issue occurred.

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