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Cheap Flights from San Diego to French Polynesia

Cheapest round-trip prices found by our users on KAYAK in the last 72 hours
Papeete
Papeete1 stop$828
Vaitape
Vaitape2 stops$1,659
Papeete
Papeete1 stop$828
Vaitape
Vaitape2 stops$1,659

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Recent round-trip flight deals from San Diego to French Polynesia

Sat, Nov 8 - Thu, Nov 13
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10:00 pm - 5:20 amSAN-PPT
33h 20m1 stop
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11:30 pm - 9:27 amPPT-SAN
31h 57m2 stops
$828Multiple Airlines
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Sat, Nov 8 - Thu, Nov 13
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10:00 pm - 5:20 amSAN-PPT
33h 20m1 stop
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11:30 pm - 4:57 pmPPT-SAN
15h 27m1 stop
$836Multiple Airlines
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Sun, Jan 11 - Fri, Jan 16
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6:43 am - 5:20 amSAN-PPT
24h 37m1 stop
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6:00 am - 10:55 amPPT-SAN
26h 55m1 stop
$848Multiple Airlines
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Sat, Nov 8 - Tue, Nov 18
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6:15 am - 6:40 pmSAN-PPT
14h 25m1 stop
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10:10 pm - 6:34 pmPPT-SAN
18h 24m1 stop
$949United Airlines
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Sat, Nov 8 - Tue, Nov 18
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6:15 am - 6:40 pmSAN-PPT
14h 25m1 stop
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10:10 pm - 8:54 pmPPT-SAN
20h 44m2 stops
$954United Airlines
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Tue, Nov 4 - Wed, Nov 12
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6:38 pm - 4:00 amSAN-PPT
35h 22m1 stop
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7:00 am - 10:59 pmPPT-SAN
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$1,156Air Tahiti Nui
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Tue, Nov 4 - Wed, Nov 12
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6:38 pm - 4:00 amSAN-PPT
35h 22m1 stop
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7:00 am - 10:59 pmPPT-SAN
13h 59m1 stop
$1,157Air Tahiti Nui
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Sun, Dec 14 - Sun, Dec 21
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6:15 am - 4:00 amSAN-PPT
23h 45m1 stop
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7:00 am - 10:45 pmPPT-SAN
13h 45m1 stop
$1,198Alaska Airlines
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Tue, Nov 4 - Wed, Nov 12
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6:38 pm - 4:00 amSAN-PPT
35h 22m1 stop
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7:00 am - 9:55 amPPT-SAN
24h 55m2 stops
$1,217Alaska Airlines
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Sat, Dec 13 - Sat, Dec 20
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12:50 pm - 5:00 amSAN-PPT
18h 10m2 stops
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11:45 pm - 6:37 pmPPT-SAN
16h 52m2 stops
$1,243American Airlines
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KAYAK's insights & trends for San Diego to French Polynesia flights

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from San Diego to French Polynesia to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

What is the cheapest month to fly from San Diego to French Polynesia?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from San Diego to French Polynesia, 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 San Diego to French Polynesia is January, when tickets cost $940 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and July, when the average cost of round-trip tickets is $1,129 and $1,114 respectively.

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Low seasonJanuary
Cheapest flight$828
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 6% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 5% lower on average.
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  • What is the cheapest time of day to fly to French Polynesia?

    The cheapest time of day to fly to French Polynesia is generally in the evening, when round-trip flights cost $941 on average. On average, there is no price difference when choosing to fly in the morning or the evening on this flight route. The most expensive time of day to fly to French Polynesia is generally in the morning, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is $941.

Reviews of the top 3 airlines serving from San Diego to French Polynesia

 
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from San Diego to French Polynesia? 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.
7.9
DeltaOverall score based on 7997 reviews
7.9Entertainment
7.9Comfort
8.5Crew
7.3Food
8.2Boarding
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Staff were friendly and happy. Delta could make sure passengers that don't have the app know of changes. Without Kayak I would not have known about the change of gate or the delay. Kayak was faster to notify me.

8.0 ExcellentJulie, Oct 2025LAX - SFO
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Staff were friendly and happy. Delta could make sure passengers that don't have the app know of changes. Without Kayak I would not have known about the change of gate or the delay. Kayak was faster to notify me.

The flight used a B767 with a very old interior from before 2014. The entertainment system did not work at all during the flight despite attempts to reset the system. It was like they flew this route just to be competitive.

Delayed flight (1hour) plus a long layover after an overnight flight with no backup plane available.

Flight delayed for two and half hours and then canceled altogether due to mechanical issues. No mechanic onsite to fix so had to send one from LAX.

My husband upgraded our seats and I don't know if it was due to the type of planet was or if they didn't upgrade our seats. We were supposed to be in I believe comfort seats and they were just as tight as any other seat- no leg room and we are very tall people but at least it wasn't extremely cold. My husband did put in a complaint about our seating because he paid extra and if we would have known that the space and the tightness would have been the same, we just would have gotten the emergency row emergency row seats that we normally get. We love Delta but both our flights coming home we're not good. Oh I forgot to mention that on our flight to Hawaii our luggage wheels got broke and we had to purse new luggage on vacation then we never had this problem so we didn't know protocol and reported it after we got home only for them to tell is we only had 24hrs to report the damage. Not sure what was going on with Delta this vacation trip.

Crew was excellent. Comfort seats not as nice as other kinds of planes.

It was a great flight and the stewards and stewardess were all kind and accommodating!! The seats were comfortable and entertainment screen excellent!

There are 4 flights in consecutive gates with about the same departure time. Two flights were boarding at the same time. One was delayed or boarding would be happening at the same time. I am not sure what Delta and LAX need to do to have a better layout at the end of Terminal 2

There was a security issue at the airport and we were unable to land. We circled endlessly and then landed at another airfield for fuel. We then circled the airport again, almost landed but didn’t fully touch down before circling again. I am thankful to the crew for keeping us safe- the issue was the airline and staff at the airport getting us seats on our connecting flights. That part was hours of searching for someone and getting in double my steps.

Most aspects were good however if they assign boarding zones they ought to enforce them or why bother? My luggage from SAN-JFK-MAD was lost in NY so I without my main bag for two days upon arrival in Spain. They were helpful in tracking it and eventually delivered it to my hotel. The flub was because of a delay upon arrival in NYC. I had booked 2 1/2 hours between flights but we had to hold on the taxiway for an hour after landing while waiting for a clear gate which likely caused the baggage error.

I don’t like that an equipment change caused my seat to change from 23A to 44A. The boarding was also delayed. The crew were excellent, however and very attentive. The food was not bad.

Worst airlines either. First leg was delayed because of crew not available. My connection was missed so they booked me automatically the next day! But, impossible to get anyone on site, web site does not let me access my reservation anymore, confirmed by useless agents over the phone. My 2-leg trip with part in business class arriving at 4:10pm ends up in an awful 3-leg arriving at 9pm the next day with no way to even choose the seats and of course at the very end of the plane. I can understand problems arrive but the way Air France handle it is just unacceptable. You are on your own. Apparently getting you to your destination is the only thing they consider their duty. The customer experience and fatigue is none of their concern. And I have a status with them. I will reconsider my priorities when flying with Air France and encourage everyone to do the same.

Our flight crew were terrific. And they handle a difficult passenger with finesse.

Excellent, Lima to Paris. But Paris to Amsterdam, delayed, missed my flight and KLM treated its missed flights passengers very badly, terribly bad. No hotel accommodation given. Passengers were told to find their own hotel accommodation and claim at reasonable rate and left the booth and literally with armed Police Officers listening to passengers complains. For three hours, after moving by Uber from hotel to hotel and calling and booking online, no hotel was available. I had to return to the airport and seat/sleep on the benches, suffering the cold, and rats running around until my new allocated flight the next day. It was the most terrible KLM treatment even seen and being a Business Class passenger. Still mentally suffering to date as a result.

3 hour delay but out of their control. App said I get vouchers but when I applied for them, they were nowhere to be found in my account

I bought business class tickets but the seats are exactly like economy with no comfort seats nor an empty seat next to me provided. Very poor, low quality airline.

I don't understand the concept of paying to get your personal luggage onboard and then asked to check it in.... either sell the space or don't, its a hassle to carry those all through the airport just to make a check in at the last minute.

The food was great and the service and attitude was amazing!!

It was a great experience. The only thing I would have changed was that the bathrooms were never cleaned and they got very dirty.

Old airplanes small seats expensive tickets, not as expected overall and not comfortable according to the price

Same as last comment. Food sucks. Quality. Not surprising most people have no clue about nourishment Clearly

The flight attendants were great, I joked with one I can’t remember her name, a blond, really sweet. I thought it was run well very professional. This was great i survived Spirit, I know for which I speak.

We were in business class. the angled seats in that class do not have a real window view & the placement of the controls are bad. But we knew that. But the food options were mediocre. The taste was fine, but the size was for a child. It’s just really feels like United is skimping on everything. Even when we were in the Polaris lounge they did not have diet sodas. They said they were out no Coke zero no Diet Coke, etc. I do not think the portion of nuts they serve on the plane could get any smaller. Really a minimal service and offer for what you’re paying for in business.

I was in first class. The outlets at my seat did not work. The plane was shabby and run down. I had prepurchsed a day subscription for internet that was not redeemable. I had to repurchase the internet for my flight and then it didn’t work anyway. Quite disappointed in what was supposed to be the launch of a great vacation.

We had to deboard 2 times due to maintenance issues. They changed the plane, and then we got deviated to LAX due to maibtenance issues on the other plane, had to sleep at LAX and los a full day.

From the first moment you interact with United Airlines, you can expect nothing less but extreme frustration. The baggage handler at the bag drop seems completely unbothered by the presence of customers waiting in line. No help was extended to load the baggage whatsoever. And if any of your bags is overweight by 0.01 pound they will make you re-distribute everything in your suitcase just to play power trip. When it was time to board no help was extended to customers to locate their seats. Moreover. It was a chaotic mess at the gate when it was unclear who should board first and everyone just bunched up, trying to get on the plane. I am sure the crew was doing their best to perform their jobs while being paid their wages however it shouldn’t be that hard to smile once or twice when you’re in the business if serving customers. It is a shame for the United States of America to have a flagship carrier of such low caliber. Our flight was also delayed by about an hour and a half due to further delays prior to our inbound flight. Being someone who has travelled for both business and leisure in Asia, Europe, and South America I have never experienced such poor quality of service.

I understand stuff happens, but plane failures are likely due to lack of maintenance. Additionally, air conditioning wasn't working, no snack/drink service, no WiFi. Fortunately, the crew was communicative and light-hearted. United grabbed another plane and we were able to get to our destination.

The pilots were late and it made us 1 hour late. The meat was tough and bok choy was also tough.

Stuck on tarmac for two hours plus a 5.5 hour flight. Rude flight attendant. And no meals, not even for purchase!

I learned that seating towards the end of plane that a line forms for the restroom and people use your chair as a hand railing, bumping your seat consistently. I was seated in the aisle. I think that next time if I am towards the back row I would want to sit in the middle or window seat.

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