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$590 Find Cheap Flights from Los Angeles to Rarotonga

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These are the airlines KAYAK users have selected most often from within our search results in flight searches from Los Angeles to Rarotonga, as well as popular online travel agencies
These are the airlines KAYAK users have selected most often from within our search results in flight searches from Los Angeles to Rarotonga, as well as popular online travel agencies
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Cheapest round-trip
$976
Typical prices: $1,666-$821
Alaska Airlines
Fri 8/7Sat 8/15
LAX - RAR • 1 stop
Cheapest one-way
$590
Alaska Airlines
Fri 7/10
LAX - RAR • 1 stop
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Best reviews • 8.0 score
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Cheapest • Avg $1,386 (round-trip)
Shortest trip • 18h 39m (one-way)
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Cheap Flights from Los Angeles to Rarotonga (LAX-RAR)

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Los Angeles to Rarotonga 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 Rarotonga

Fri, Aug 7 - Sat, Aug 15
Alaska Airlines Logo
10:05 am - 10:45 pm
LAX
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RAR
15h 40m
1 stop
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12:05 pm - 8:23 am
RAR
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LAX
17h 18m
1 stop
$976Alaska Airlines
Fri, Oct 9 - Sat, Oct 17
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8:01 am - 10:54 pm
LAX
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RAR
17h 53m
2 stops
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12:05 pm - 10:54 pm
RAR
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LAX
31h 49m
2 stops
$990Multiple Airlines
Wed, Oct 28 - Sat, Nov 7
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7:47 pm - 10:54 pm
LAX
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RAR
54h 07m
2 stops
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12:05 pm - 5:00 am
RAR
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LAX
14h 55m
1 stop
$1,105Multiple Airlines
Wed, Oct 28 - Sat, Nov 7
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7:47 pm - 10:54 pm
LAX
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RAR
54h 07m
3 stops
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12:05 pm - 5:00 am
RAR
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LAX
14h 55m
1 stop
$1,110Multiple Airlines
Thu, Aug 6 - Sat, Aug 15
Alaska Airlines Logo
8:47 pm - 10:45 pm
LAX
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RAR
28h 58m
1 stop
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12:05 pm - 5:00 am
RAR
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LAX
13h 55m
1 stop
$1,174Alaska Airlines
Tue, Aug 25 - Mon, Aug 31
Multiple Airlines Logo
11:55 pm - 9:05 pm
LAX
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RAR
24h 10m
2 stops
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2:45 am - 1:05 pm
RAR
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LAX
31h 20m
2 stops
$1,175Multiple Airlines
Sat, Aug 8 - Sat, Aug 15
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11:55 pm - 9:05 pm
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RAR
24h 10m
2 stops
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12:05 pm - 5:00 am
RAR
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LAX
13h 55m
1 stop
$1,314Multiple Airlines
Thu, Aug 6 - Sat, Aug 15
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11:55 pm - 9:05 pm
LAX
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RAR
24h 10m
2 stops
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12:05 pm - 5:00 am
RAR
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LAX
13h 55m
1 stop
$1,327Multiple Airlines
Sat, Aug 15 - Sat, Aug 22
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11:55 pm - 9:05 pm
LAX
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RAR
24h 10m
2 stops
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12:05 pm - 8:00 pm
RAR
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LAX
28h 55m
1 stop
$1,333Multiple Airlines
Mon, Aug 10 - Sat, Aug 15
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11:55 pm - 9:05 pm
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RAR
24h 10m
2 stops
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12:05 pm - 5:00 am
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LAX
13h 55m
1 stop
$1,344Multiple Airlines
Booking Insights

KAYAK's insights & trends for Los Angeles to Rarotonga flights

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

How much is a round-trip flight from Los Angeles to Rarotonga?

This analysis is based on the cheapest round-trip price found on KAYAK in the last 12 months by searching for a flight from Los Angeles to Rarotonga departing in August.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Los Angeles to Rarotonga?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Los Angeles to Rarotonga, 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 Rarotonga is August, where tickets cost $894 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are July and March, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $1,790 and $1,503 respectively.

Good to know

Low seasonMarch
Cheapest flight$590
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 21% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 6% increase in price.
Flight from Los Angeles to Rarotonga

When to book flights from Los Angeles to Rarotonga

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Los Angeles to Rarotonga based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
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FAQs for booking flights from Los Angeles to Rarotonga

  • Can I travel with my pet from Los Angeles to Rarotonga?

    Air New Zealand and Virgin Australia understand the importance of keeping your furry friends close. Air New Zealand permits domestic cats and dogs in the cabin on domestic flights within New Zealand. Meanwhile, Virgin Australia accommodates dogs, cats, and small domestic pets as checked baggage or in the cabin on domestic and international flights. Certain guidelines and restrictions may apply, so reviewing the airlines' policies in advance is recommended.

  • Do the airlines flying from Los Angeles to Rarotonga offer services for children?

    Air New Zealand and Virgin Australia prioritize the comfort and well-being of young travelers. They provide various services for children, including child-friendly meals, entertainment options, and assistance from the friendly cabin crew. Air New Zealand even offers a dedicated "Skycouch" option, allowing families to have a row of seats that convert into a flat surface, providing a cozy space for children to sleep or play during the flight.

  • How can I get from Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) to my destination?

    Upon arrival in Rarotonga, multiple transportation options are available to help you reach your destination. Reliable and convenient services such as taxis and buses are provided by companies like Raro Tours, Island Hopper, and Cook's Island Bus. These transport providers can easily be found at the airport, ensuring a seamless transition from the airport to your desired location on the island.

  • Do these airlines offer special dietary options?

    Both Air New Zealand and Virgin Australia cater to various dietary requirements. They offer special meals for passengers with specific dietary needs, including options for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, and other dietary preferences. To ensure your dietary requirements are met, it's recommended to indicate your preferences during the booking process or contact the airlines in advance to make necessary arrangements.

  • What is the cheapest flight from Los Angeles to Rarotonga?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Los Angeles to Rarotonga was $590 for a one-way ticket and $976 for a round-trip.

  • Do I need a passport to fly between Los Angeles and Rarotonga?

    Yes

  • Which airports will I be using when flying from Los Angeles to Rarotonga?

    Los Angeles and Rarotonga are both served by 1 main airport. You will leave Los Angeles from Los Angeles and will be arriving at Rarotonga.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from Los Angeles to Rarotonga?

    We unfortunately don’t have that data for this specific route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Los Angeles to Rarotonga?

    Star Alliance, and oneworld are the airline alliances operating flights between Los Angeles and Rarotonga, with Star Alliance being the most commonly used for this route.

  • Which is the best airline for flights from Los Angeles to Rarotonga, Air New Zealand or Alaska Airlines?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Los Angeles to Rarotonga are Air New Zealand and Alaska Airlines. With an average price for the route of $1,848 and an overall rating of 8.0, Air New Zealand is the most popular choice. Alaska Airlines is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $1,142 and an overall rating of 7.9.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Los Angeles to Rarotonga?

    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 Rarotonga.

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Rarotonga from Los Angeles 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 Rarotonga?

    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 to Rarotonga with an airline and back to Los Angeles with another airline. Booking your flights between Los Angeles and RAR can sometimes prove cheaper using this method.

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

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

KAYAK’s top tips for finding a cheap flight from Los Angeles to Rarotonga

  • When planning your trip from Los Angeles (LAX) to Rarotonga (RAR), you must check the visa requirements for your specific nationality. Airlines like Air New Zealand and Virgin Australia provide detailed information on their websites regarding visa requirements and can assist you with any related queries to ensure a smooth travel experience.
  • Air New Zealand and Virgin Australia are renowned for offering exceptional amenities on flights from Los Angeles to Rarotonga. Passengers can enjoy comfortable seating, a wide range of in-flight entertainment options, complimentary meals, and beverages. Air New Zealand's Business Premier class also provides the luxury of lie-flat beds for added comfort during the journey.
  • If you're conscious of environmental sustainability, consider choosing airlines like Air New Zealand and Virgin Australia. These airlines have implemented initiatives to reduce carbon emissions and promote eco-friendly practices. They prioritize efficient fuel consumption, have recycling programs on board, and even offer carbon offset options for passengers who wish to mitigate their carbon footprint.
  • It's important to note that some flights from Los Angeles to Rarotonga may include layovers in cities like Auckland or Sydney. While layovers add to the overall travel time, they provide an opportunity to explore these vibrant cities briefly. Be sure to check the duration of layovers when selecting your flights, considering your personal preferences and time constraints.
  • Each airline has its own specific baggage policies. Air New Zealand allows passengers to bring a certain number of checked baggage items and carry-on items with specific weight and size limits. Virgin Australia has similar policies in place. To ensure a hassle-free journey, it's advisable to check the airlines' websites or contact their customer service for detailed information on baggage allowances and restrictions.

Reviews of the top 3 airlines serving from Los Angeles to Rarotonga

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Los Angeles to Rarotonga. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Los Angeles to Rarotonga? 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
Air New ZealandOverall score based on 640 reviews
7.4Food
8.5Crew
7.4Entertainment
8.2Boarding
7.9Comfort
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Great airline service by the staff. I highly recommend it

10.0 ExcellentManish, Apr 2026
SFO - AKL
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Great airline service by the staff. I highly recommend it

Needed more leg room. Leg rest and entertainment system box took up a lot of space and I'm not tall. Breakfast was good. Poor quality of the entertainment options.

Time to upgrade those planes so you can provide first class.

My experience with Underpricer was not great. The representative assigned to me did not tell me beforehand that selecting seats, which i could not do through ANZ, WOULD ADD SIGNIFICANT cost to my ticket (all flight segments were reg economy seats. The seat selections for the ticket, MCI-AKL, AKL-PER, PER-MCI, cost $284 USD. I WAS NOT TOLD AHEAD OF SELECTING SEATS chosen by the rep OF THE COSTS and never received an itemized invoice of the seat selections.). The costs of seat selection, an option solicited as a service, with no mention of costs, should have been disclosed to me prior to seat selection and certaily should have been itemized. For all I know, the $284 was not referred from the airline but made up and taken directly by Underpricer. Next, when i checked in, united couldnt find my ticket. This is probably why i didnt get a seat selection on that flight and couldnt check in online, despite Underpricer prompts to do so a week before departure, or at the kiosk at the airport. I had to wait for special help at the counter, then was told that because the flight segment, MCI-IAH, operated by United Airlines via the ANZ. ticket, had changed schedule slightly since I BOOKED MY FLIGHT, the MCI-IAH segment had been decoupled from the rest of the ticket because the IAH layover was now 12.5 hrs AND DID NOT QUALIFY AS A THROUGH FLIGHT TO AKL.. This meant my checked bag could not be checked through to AKL and id have to pick it up at IAH, THEN WAIT MOST OF the long layover WITH the large checked bag until ANZ counter in IAH OPENED for checkING just prior to the flight. Apparently, although underpricer had notified me of schedule changes, they did not update the ANZ TICKET, leading to this problem. Finallly, although I RECHECKED TH BAG IN At IAH 3.5-4 hours before the scheduled departure and the IAH-AKL segment was a direct flight, ANZ LOST MY bag and it took 4 days to find it and get it to me. Not fun.

The flight was smooth and on time. Entertainment options were lacking and there was no food, other than some very boring snacks.

A better selection of entertainment would have been nice. I found nothing that appealed to me as a middle-aged traveler. The flight attendants were gracious, helpful, and attentive. It also would have been nice to have more bathrooms as the flight was full and the plane was big.

Great service. Food could be improved but overall a very good airline

Wonderful trip. Everyone from checking in to the gate to the flight itself was amazing - kind, helpful, and has a beautiful smile.

This flight was the second leg of a trip that began in Auckland, New Zealand. I was unable to find a way to select seats in advance. The boarding passes we were given in Auckland did not have seat assignments for the second flight. There was no way to check on it until personnel showed up at the gate in Los Angeles, immediately before boarding time. The flight was overbooked by one, and since I was traveling with my sister, we needed two seats. We waited in considerable anxiety for everyone else to board and when one person did not show up, we had to take whatever was left. At least we finally got on the flight although we were the very last to board. We were not able to sit together, of course.

The seats are feeling very hard to sit on. All the padding is flat, like sitting on a park bench for over an hour

They were flexible and able to get me home a day earlier due to a family members illness. Flight was on time and great friendly crew.

Agent could not provide me a boarding pass for the second leg of my flights - yet with a partner airline. Not understood.

Overall, it was a good flight. My only quip- they made us check our carry on bags when there was plenty of overhead space left. My wife and I thought maybe the aircraft was really full, but that wasn’t the case. There were a number of open seats, and even more overhead compartments with no luggage. A minor annoyance, sure, but when we intentionally didn’t check luggage to make it easier, it was disappointing to have to do it anyways.

Alaska is consistently the best in all categories. Excellent airlines and employees

I paid for the $8 WiFi for the flight and it never worked. The crew told me it goes in and out and to keep trying. I didn’t get to watch the show I had planned to watch, bummer that I paid for the service. The person next to me said she has never been successful with in flight WiFi.

Our flight when we finally got rerouted to a different destination than we were going was fine. But 2 days was taken out of our vacation because our flit was cancelled. We understand mechanical problems and of course don’t want to be on a plane that has mechanical problems.Wish there had been another solution.

Easy fast check in, friendly and cordial crew. Comfortable seats

The bathroom trash container under the sink fell out and was like that long before my flight. The plane smelled of canned fish and floor was Deteriorating

My TSA pre check was left Off my boarding pass which was a large inconvenience.

Alaska is a great airline. Unfortunately, our flight was canceled in a really late hour and it caused a lot of hardship in my travel process.

Fabulous if you have a portable wheelchair. They can store it in the galley and you can just walk out with it. Really nice and the flat seats are just incredible, very nice. iPads for movies, also pretty nice,

No charging outlets worked. Other than collecting trash attendants didn’t come around. No one could hear flight attendants announcements during the flight. Seat pads were horrible. Sitting on a board for 5 hours. What happened to Hawaiian airlines comfort, hospitality, and extras? Our pilots did an excellent job trying to minimize turbulence and incredible job in landing in windy conditions.

I like that if they asked you to checked in a bag at the gate they give you priority to board

I received several emails about my 3:10 flight. When I showed up to the airport at 12:30 to check my bags I was told the flight was actually at 1 pm. They grudgingly rebooked me for a flight at 5:22 to Vegas to get a connecting to LAX. I did find the gate for my original 3:10 flight but they were booked. I proceeded to receive status updates and gate change information for the 3:10 flight, even though I was apparently never supposed to be on that flight

The food options were limited and very specific. Some type of entertainment option for a 4.5 hour flight would have been nice.

The Kayak confirmation number did not work for checking in the day before. I checked in at 8.30 using my ticket number. When I arrived at the airport, I was informed that the flight was overbooked, and since I had checked in late, I did not have a seat. The Next flight was not until ten PM. I called my wife, who had been taking care of our kids all weekend, and she was upset, calling me a liar and telling me to stay in SD. It turned my weekend getaway into a nightmare! I blame the Kayak website and will not book flights using your app in the future.

comfortable but the food is horrible. I have flown Hawaiian several times now and no matter what they say the food is its the same squashed bread with melted goop inside. Tastes fake and isnt what they represent, its quite nasty. What happend to real food? And there is NO entertainment!! so not sure why they are asking for a review on that.

Good and friendly staff. Nicely enjoyed the complimentary drink and snack.

I was very, very cold and a stranger loaned me her sweater next to me. I didn’t wanna buy a blanket just for a four hour trip when I did not need the pillow or the earphones. I don’t mind purchasing a blanket, but I only needed that not all of it accessories. Cold air pretty much blew the entire trip. Two people in front of me both bought the blanket packages. Maybe that’s the idea. The crew was exceptionally nice and passed through multiple times.. the restrooms were very clean and usually accessible.

3 hour wait on customer service after flight was cancelled. Was bumped to a flight where I wouldnt have gotten to my destination for another 2 days. Had to fully refund flight and book a new one the following morning. Paid twice the amount for the flight than I had originally booked. Very disappointed I was not offered any sort of discount or points for all of the frustration, in fact the airline profited twice as much off of me by cancelling my flight and and changing my entire trip.

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