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$949 Find Cheap Flights from San Francisco to Rarotonga

This is the cheapest round-trip flight price found by a KAYAK user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight from San Francisco to Rarotonga departing on 1/9. 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.
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Cheap Flights from San Francisco to Rarotonga (SFO-RAR)

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

Fri, Jan 9 - Sun, Jan 18
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7:55 pm - 10:55 pmSFO-RAR
29h 00m1 stop
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1:05 pm - 5:15 amRAR-SFO
14h 10m1 stop
$949Alaska Airlines
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Fri, Jan 9 - Sun, Jan 18
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7:55 pm - 10:55 pmSFO-RAR
29h 00m1 stop
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1:05 pm - 6:45 pmRAR-SFO
27h 40m2 stops
$986Alaska Airlines
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Thu, Jan 8 - Sun, Jan 18
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4:30 pm - 10:55 pmSFO-RAR
56h 25m2 stops
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1:05 pm - 5:15 amRAR-SFO
14h 10m1 stop
$1,017Alaska Airlines
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Thu, Jan 8 - Sun, Jan 18
Alaska Airlines Logo
4:30 pm - 10:55 pmSFO-RAR
56h 25m2 stops
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1:05 pm - 6:45 pmRAR-SFO
27h 40m2 stops
$1,069Alaska Airlines
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Fri, Jan 9 - Sun, Jan 18
Alaska Airlines Logo
6:50 pm - 10:55 pmSFO-RAR
30h 05m2 stops
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1:05 pm - 6:45 pmRAR-SFO
27h 40m2 stops
$1,070Alaska Airlines
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Sat, Nov 22 - Sun, Dec 7
Hawaiian Airlines Logo
7:25 am - 10:49 pmSFO-RAR
17h 24m1 stop
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1:05 pm - 5:49 amRAR-SFO
14h 44m1 stop
$1,230Hawaiian Airlines
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Wed, Oct 1 - Tue, Oct 7
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11:20 pm - 3:05 pmSFO-RAR
18h 45m1 stop
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2:05 am - 4:45 pmRAR-SFO
35h 40m2 stops
$1,449
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Thu, Sep 11 - Sat, Sep 20
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10:10 pm - 9:05 pmSFO-RAR
25h 55m2 stops
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9:30 am - 5:45 pmRAR-SFO
29h 15m1 stop
$1,493
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Sun, Nov 9 - Sun, Nov 16
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7:50 pm - 1:40 pmSFO-RAR
19h 50m1 stop
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9:20 pm - 5:05 pmRAR-SFO
41h 45m2 stops
$1,746Air New Zealand
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Sun, Nov 9 - Sun, Nov 16
Air New Zealand Logo
7:50 pm - 1:40 pmSFO-RAR
19h 50m1 stop
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9:20 pm - 5:05 pmRAR-SFO
41h 45m2 stops
$1,777Air New Zealand
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KAYAK's insights & trends for San Francisco to Rarotonga flights

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

What is the cheapest month to fly from San Francisco to Rarotonga?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from San Francisco 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 San Francisco to Rarotonga is November, where tickets cost $946 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are January and December, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $2,340 and $1,894 respectively.

Good to know

Low seasonFebruary
Cheapest flight$949
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 13% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 1% increase in price.
Flight from San Francisco to Rarotonga

When to book flights from San Francisco to Rarotonga

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from San Francisco 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 San Francisco to Rarotonga

  • What is the cheapest flight from San Francisco to Rarotonga?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from San Francisco to Rarotonga was $949 for a round-trip ticket.

  • Do I need a passport to fly between San Francisco and Rarotonga?

    Yes

  • Which airports will I be using when flying from San Francisco to Rarotonga?

    On your way to Rarotonga, you’ll fly out from San Francisco. You’ll be landing at Rarotonga.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from San Francisco to Rarotonga?

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

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from San Francisco to Rarotonga?

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

  • Which is the best airline for flights from San Francisco to Rarotonga, Air New Zealand or Hawaiian Airlines?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from San Francisco to Rarotonga are Air New Zealand and Hawaiian Airlines. With an average price for the route of $1,814 and an overall rating of 8.0, Air New Zealand is the most popular choice. Hawaiian Airlines is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $959 and an overall rating of 7.8.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from San Francisco 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 San Francisco to Rarotonga.

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Rarotonga from San Francisco 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 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 San Francisco with another airline. Booking your flights between San Francisco 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 San Francisco 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 San Francisco up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

Reviews of the top airlines flying from San Francisco to Rarotonga

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from San Francisco 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 San Francisco 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 504 reviews
8.0Comfort
7.3Food
8.5Crew
7.4Entertainment
8.2Boarding
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Not a comfortable trip, the seats are not good, and they look old.

4.0 OkayAnonymous, Jul 2025AKL - SFO
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Not a comfortable trip, the seats are not good, and they look old.

Lost my luggage and brought someone else luggage to my airport.

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.

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.

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!

The flight was great! The flight attendants were friendly and attentive. I would definitely fly Hawaiian Aurlines again!

You have to buy the ear buds and they only offers little cup of water twice.

Departure was two hours late! Better than four hours late on our first flight

Miserable. Birthday trip for daughter booked for Cabo. Her plane was canceled and the best they could do was get here to fly north to San Jose, CA, stay in a hotel, sit around half a day and finally fly to Cabo late the next day. 36 hours traveling and wasted time. Missed a night of a booked resort, missed here ATV excursion, etc. I know it's a "first world problem" but it still was incredibly inconvenient, and wasted a good deal of money. And almost all the "service" people, in person and on their support lines, were not helpful. They were as useless as an automated AI assistant.

The flight was supposed to leave at 7:30pm, but departed 10:50pm. They kept moving departure time out every half hour. It was a 45 minute flight from n Sunday night with great weather.

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.

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