$356 Find Cheap Flights from San Francisco to French Polynesia

This is the cheapest one-way flight price found by a KAYAK user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight from San Francisco to French Polynesia departing on 10/19. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel. Click the price to replicate the search for this deal.
1 adult
1 adult, Economy

KAYAK searches hundreds of travel sites at once for deals on flights to French Polynesia

Travelers love KAYAK
41,299,237 searches in the past 7 days on KAYAK

Save 20% or moreCompare multiple travel sites with one search.

Track pricesNot ready to book? Create a price alert for when prices drop.

Bundle and saveSave money when you bundle your flight + hotel.

Filter your dealsChoose cabin class, free Wi-Fi and more.

Flights Deals
Useful Info
Flights Deals

Best French Polynesia Flight Deals from San Francisco

Cheapest round-trip prices found by our users on KAYAK in the last 72 hours
Papeete
Papeetenonstop$528
Vaitape
Vaitape1 stop$1,022
Raiatea
Raiatea1 stop$1,344
Temae
Temae1 stop$680
Fare
Fare2 stops$1,758
Papeete
Papeetenonstop$528
Vaitape
Vaitape1 stop$1,022
Raiatea
Raiatea1 stop$1,344
Temae
Temae1 stop$680
Fare
Fare2 stops$1,758

Cheap Flights from San Francisco to French Polynesia

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from San Francisco to French Polynesia 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.
Discover the best prices for you by selecting your travel dates on KAYAK.

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

Wed, Oct 22 - Sat, Nov 1
French Bee Logo
11:20 pm - 4:50 amSFO-PPT
8h 30mnonstop
French Bee Logo
7:15 am - 6:25 pmPPT-SFO
8h 10mnonstop
$528French Bee
Find Deal
Wed, Oct 29 - Sat, Nov 8
French Bee Logo
11:40 pm - 5:20 amSFO-PPT
8h 40mnonstop
French Bee Logo
7:15 am - 5:25 pmPPT-SFO
8h 10mnonstop
$529French Bee
Find Deal
Wed, Oct 29 - Sat, Nov 8
Air Caraïbes Logo
11:40 pm - 5:20 amSFO-PPT
8h 40mnonstop
Air Caraïbes Logo
7:15 am - 5:25 pmPPT-SFO
8h 10mnonstop
$565Air Caraïbes
Find Deal
Wed, Oct 22 - Mon, Nov 3
Air Caraïbes Logo
11:20 pm - 4:50 amSFO-PPT
8h 30mnonstop
Air Caraïbes Logo
7:15 am - 5:25 pmPPT-SFO
8h 10mnonstop
$580Air Caraïbes
Find Deal
Fri, Sep 5 - Tue, Sep 23
United Airlines Logo
1:20 pm - 6:55 pmSFO-PPT
8h 35mnonstop
United Airlines Logo
9:10 pm - 8:20 amPPT-SFO
8h 10mnonstop
$753United Airlines
Find Deal
Sat, Aug 30 - Fri, Sep 26
United Airlines Logo
1:25 pm - 6:55 pmSFO-PPT
8h 30mnonstop
United Airlines Logo
9:10 pm - 8:20 amPPT-SFO
8h 10mnonstop
$754United Airlines
Find Deal
Fri, Aug 22 - Fri, Sep 12
Air France Logo
8:59 pm - 5:30 amSFO-PPT
11h 31m1 stop
Air France Logo
7:40 am - 11:13 pmPPT-SFO
12h 33m1 stop
$843Air France
Find Deal
Fri, Dec 12 - Sat, Jan 10
Delta Logo
6:00 am - 6:15 amSFO-PPT
26h 15m1 stop
Delta Logo
8:50 am - 7:58 amPPT-SFO
21h 08m1 stop
$846Delta
Find Deal
Fri, Jun 27 - Fri, Jul 4
Delta Logo
6:50 pm - 5:30 amSFO-PPT
13h 40m1 stop
Delta Logo
7:40 am - 7:28 amPPT-SFO
20h 48m1 stop
$851Delta
Find Deal
Fri, Jun 27 - Tue, Jul 1
Air France Logo
10:55 am - 5:30 amSFO-PPT
21h 35m1 stop
Air France Logo
7:40 am - 12:22 pmPPT-SFO
25h 42m2 stops
$865Air France
Find Deal
Useful Info

KAYAK's insights & trends for San Francisco to French Polynesia flights

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

What is the cheapest San Francisco to French Polynesia flight route?

The cheapest price for flight routes found by users searching on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks for round-trip flights from San Francisco to French Polynesia.

The cheapest ticket to French Polynesia from San Francisco found in the last 72 hours was to Papeete, at $528 round-trip. The most popular route is from San Francisco (SFO) to Papeete (PPT), and the cheapest round-trip airline ticket found on this route in the last 72 hours was $528.

Can I save money by flying with a layover from San Francisco to French Polynesia?

The average round-trip price for all non-stop flights, flights with one layover, and flights with two layovers for the route found by users searching on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks.

No, with an average price for the route of $1,376, prices are generally cheapest when you fly direct.

What is the cheapest month to fly from San Francisco 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 Francisco 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 Francisco to French Polynesia is March, when tickets cost $497 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and July, when the average cost of round-trip tickets is $850 and $753 respectively.

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from San Francisco to French Polynesia?

The average price of all round-trip flights from San Francisco to French Polynesia clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.

For San Francisco to French Polynesia, Sunday is the cheapest day to fly on average and Thursday is the most expensive. Flying from French Polynesia back to San Francisco, the best deals are generally found on Wednesday, with Friday being the most expensive.

How far in advance should I book a flight from San Francisco to French Polynesia?

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights from San Francisco to French Polynesia, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each week.

To get a below average price on the flight from San Francisco to French Polynesia, you should book around 2 weeks before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 7 weeks before departure.


Good to know

Low seasonJanuary
High seasonMarch
Cheapest flight$356
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 12% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 21% lower on average.
Flight from San Francisco to Papeete

FAQs - booking French Polynesia flights

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from San Francisco to French Polynesia?

    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 San Francisco to French Polynesia.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from San Francisco to French Polynesia?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight from San Francisco to French Polynesia 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 San Francisco to French Polynesia?

    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 San Francisco to French Polynesia 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 San Francisco to French Polynesia?

    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 San Francisco to French Polynesia 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 French Polynesia?

    The cheapest time of day to fly to French Polynesia is generally at night, when round-trip flights cost $534 on average. Morning departures are around 16% cheaper than evening flights, on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to French Polynesia is generally in the evening, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is $890.

Reviews of the top 5 airlines serving from San Francisco to French Polynesia

 
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from San Francisco 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.
8.0
DeltaOverall score based on 7963 reviews
8.5Crew
7.3Food
8.2Boarding
7.9Entertainment
7.9Comfort
Airline reviews

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.

8.0 ExcellentMathew, Jun 2025SAN - JFK
Read more Delta reviews

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.

Excellent flight, the planes were newer, they did a nice job with boarding, great service overall.

It would be nice if was given wires ear buds. Overall was a good experience was able to sleep on the plane

737-800 in first class was pretty dumpy. Seat had an uncomfortable angle, storage under the seat was blocked so even my very modest backpack didn't fit, power outlet was flaky. Weird tiny seat pockets that couldn't hold a gallon ziploc bag, emesis bag missing, etc. etc. No in-flight service due to turbulence. Crew was excellent, boarding was smooth despite a full flight.

Delta flight was on time, seats were comfortable, and crew was nice.

Bathrooms dirty sinks clogged. No one seemed to clean them. Plane very old

Thank you for not flipping the plane on the run way. You guys get a 5 star rating for the flight!!!

Boarding is, as it always is… horrible. Gate lice. Slow moving zones. Too many people with carry ons

It was terrible, if they ran flights on time it would make a big difference.

Delta seems to be improving in many areas, except they are super bad with the food available. Bring back normal food service on long flights.

Wasted a lot of time trying to find the CDG lounge - it was not next to the connecting flight gate like the Air France staff said.

My experience was good overall, the quality of the food really decreased! There used to be a choice between meat and fish now it’s between chicken and pasta! In the choices of entertainment meditation has been added which is very good. Soft chair workout to improve blood circulation and avoid phlebitis should be added.

The only reason the overall rating wasn't "excellent" was due to problems in claiming luggage. The bags are delivered to the main area (Cinta 35) for domestic passengers, but to a DIFFERENT ROOM for international arrivees. After waiting 30 minutes, someone (who didn't appear to be from Air France or the airport) told us to go to another area. There we found our bags, which appeared to have been awaiting us for a while. We had to go through a bag check before leaving the airport. If we had been alerted to this possibility, or better yet, been to go directly to Cinta 34, we could have eliminated quite a bit of waiting.

I wish that the meal included a vegetable or even a salad instead of couscous! Why serve chicken with rice AND couscous? Service was good overall though a bit lacking in friendliness. Usually on air france I've been offered a glass of champagne before dinner, wine with dinner, and a digestif after dinner. We were only offered wine this time!

It was not Air France but Air Europa. But confusion over our checked luggage. Whether it was checked all the way to Tenerife or not. It was not. Had to line up again in Departures. At least our Sky Priority was honoured. Flight was fine.

My wife and I had a row to ourselves after moving seats. There were no TVs and you had to buy food. So we did nothing but had a quick nap. Flight was fine.

The male attended that served are section was a snob. He did not answer my call light when my wine spilled all over the floor. I did not push it again or drew his attention to it. He just ignored the call light when he came to give us our meal, serving the people behind us first. I did not push it again or drew his attention to it to see his reaction. It was so obvious that he was ignoring us. We were in premium economy!

The plane was old Only 3 bathrooms available for economy The entertainment was old and the selection was poor

Georgian Airways check in staff initially denied us, because they thought passengers required transit visas to transfer on connecting flights. This required 70 minutes for them to call multiple people to confirm how transfers worked. They did not apologize once accepting our check in. Onboard, the four hour flight gave stale bread with spam slices as lunch. The only included drinks were still or sparkling water.

I did not get my baggage at my final destination..poor coordination with connecting flights with partner airlines (Saudi airways). Also the food was very mediocre.

Entertainment was ok and crew was alright. Rest was terrible experience

The flights are cheap, but they nickel and dime you for everything. And the seat pockets are TINY. The board from the back, which seems more efficient, but if you pay to sit up front and you board last, your chances of getting space in the overhead bin are decreased. That said, I did get space in the bin this time, so that made me happy. When booking my ticket, I paid extra to check a bag, select my seat and have food. The food was pretty salty. The only beverage with my meal was a paper cup of water - I would have had to buy a beverage separately. Fortunately, I bought a huge bottle of water at the airport and just drank that.

I got a very good price on this flight which made me very happy! I arrived in France, which was also good! The seats (and seat pockets) were small so I don’t know if a very large person could be comfortable — I bought seats in the cheapest zone so I’m sure that was a factor) The crew were all fine, except one flight attendant had some pretty strong body odor, which I noticed every time he walked past me. That wasn’t great. (Fortunately, he didn’t walk past me very many times!) Anyway, if you need to save some money, the French Bee flight from LAX international to Orly airport in Paris is a good bet! Just be prepared to pay for every single thing, including food, and bring your own snacks!)

L’équipe a été super serviable avec mon enfant de 11 mois. Un petit cadeau l attendait dans l avion, petits pots etc…

Went in with low expectations based on other reviews/the fact that this is a budget airline, but I was pleasantly surprised! Everything went smoothly, seats were comfortable, food was not bad for airplane food, and of course the price of the flight was fantastic. The only real negatives I can think of are that the plane is a bit on the older side (think 2012-ish era planes, not a huge deal), wifi is a bit expensive, and the movie catalog is mediocre. But that is to be expected on a budget airline (I was honestly surprised they had free movies). I would definitely fly again.

No organization when it came to checking in and boarding. If you have diet restrictions make sure to plan ahead.

Very comfortable (upgraded to business class). The audio on my screen didn’t work, but I managed to play the audio through my phone while watching the screen.

Flight was late as pilot crew had to land at different airport in their previous flight. Passengers boarded and had to wait for pilots inside plane. Series of incomplete and unnecessary announcements by an annoying voice, rather than complete, informative announcements.

Breakfast was not loaded at SFO due to catering company change. Seems like a major airline at a major hub would have thought of something else or warned passengers to pick up food before boarding a 3 hour flight.

Boarding seemed to be organized bedlam. For what ever reason, preboarding took longer than 20 minutes. Made the plane 20 minutes late taking off. Luckily we arrived on time. Flight crew seemed very friendly. Only slight turbulence.

They hired a new catering company the same day of my flight. They botched the job by not delivering the right carts and after THREE HOURS waiting, the flight crew timed out (flight was 19 hours long and FAA rules state crew can’t work more than 14 hours long). So they CANCELED OUR FLIGHT!! Worst experience ever. Avoid UAL at all costs.

The personnel were professional and friendly. The Boeing 737 Max 9 is too claustrophobic and was very warm at both airport gates, and still warm in the air.

While the staff was pleasant and helpful, the following observations are for your awareness. There was some delay on the tarmac on take off and landing. The paid lunch/food offerings were limited. Entertainment was only available on WiFi at a cost.

get E+, a must for 5 hours flight if you are tall

Liked fold flat bed. Didn’t like having no window. Didn’t like poor choice of food and being served dinner very late, hours after take off of a 7:40pm flight. Servers not friendly. Food horrible in business class.

Everything is good except the dinner and breakfast. The sandwich is very delicious. Toilet is clean, I only use one of them. Flight attendants are very nice. 👍👍

The seating on my French Bee flight was exceedingly uncomfortable, resulting in significant discomfort. I experienced considerable pain in both my back and feet throughout the journey. food I would rate it below 0. Crew are professional. And most importantly we arrived safe.

Check in was in time. No free food. Not even water. Was asked to pay for water. Disgusting!

I know this is a stripped down airline but I didn’t expect it to be so difficult to avoid the “up charges.” I was naive when planning and checking in for my flight to Paris from Newark and they got me on the outrageous $90 in cabin carry on bag charge at the gate. But on my return flight I did everything possible to pay in advance (you have a short window to do this 48 hours before the flight departure) for that same in cabin bag so the charge would be $45 instead. It was not to be. In spite of a confirmation email that they had “added a service “ and the $45 carry on bag was accounted for, my boarding pass did not reflect that and I was charged the full amount at the gate. It adds insult to injury that the French Bee staff is gleeful when they are successfully working this nefarious up charging scam. They couldn’t care less about their customers. Very disappointed with this airline and will not be flying French Bee anytime in the future. Do NOT recommend.

Economy seats are too tight for a long haul flight. The meal was surprisingly good, though it was surprising to learn that even coffee and tea were extra pay. They also don’t distribute water regularly.

Overall impression - very bad. There is not even free water on the plane and the seats are so uncomfortable that after 7.5 hours of flight my back was just falling apart. Never pay extra for "Private" seats. It's just that part of the regular cabin is separated by curtains. This does not give any effect. Money for nothing.

Expensive long flight from SFO to PPT. Even at basic fare its very expensive given what you get and you get absolutely nothing... they even charge for the water...and if you are not french the crew will treat you like a intruder...very bad experience during my worlwide travel experience...

Nothing, the flight was reasonable and good in all aspects

The food was so bad. Why can’t airlines serve decent food anymore.

Flight attendants and checking great .. comfort was the worst I’ve experienced, design of seat was poor , headrest uncomfortable, seat in front when extended crushed me and the temp was hot .. every minute felt like an hour .. and it was a 7 hr flight

The company lost my luggage on a direct flight from LAX to ORLY. We have tried to call them daily but they do not have a human customer service agent. We submitted upon arrival and online but again, no response. We easily have items that add up to $2000 and under the Montreal Convention they should be held responsible for compensation. But again, no response and I’m going to get legal representation if we do not hear back within 21 days of the flight and lost baggage.

Everything you need to know for your flight from San Francisco to French Polynesia

Information on your arrival and departure airports

Not what you’re looking for? Find thousands of other hotels, flights, car rentals and package deals with KAYAK.