Spend these winter holidays surrounded by clear blue waters, palm trees, and maybe even black sand — flights to Tahiti from the West Coast cost under $800.
Air France, Delta Air Lines and United Airlines are offering discounted flights to Tahiti from Los Angeles; Oakland, California; San Francisco; and Seattle. The travel period falls between November and March, and what’s even better is that you can book these fares for Christmas and New Year.
basic transaction
Airlines: Air France, Delta Air Lines and United Airlines.
Route: Los Angeles, Oakland, San Francisco and Seattle.
How to put: Use Google Flights to check availability and then book directly with the airline of your choice.
Date of department: Normally from November 2022 to March 2023, including Christmas and New Year’s Eve.
Recorded by: Within two days.
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If you live in California or Seattle, these flights to Tahiti are a great deal. Tickets can go up to $1,500, and these fares are discounted up to 54%.
Here are all the flights you can take to Tahiti in this offer:
- Delta and Air France: Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Faaa International Airport (PPT), starting at $600.
- unified: San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to PPT, starting at $633.
- Air France, Delta and United: Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to PPT, starting at $712 (Delta and Air France have a transit flight in Los Angeles; United have a flight in San Francisco).
- Air France and Delta: Oakland International Airport (OAK) to PPT, starting at $771 (including transit time in Los Angeles).
We recommend searching for your best dates through Google Flights, then booking your flight directly on the airline’s website as the airline is a safer option in case your flight is delayed. cancel, postpone or change the reservation.
If you want to spend your Christmas in the sun in Tahiti, Google Flights shows two flights on December 24 departing from Los Angeles for $600. Delta flight departs Los Angeles at 11:10am and Air France flight departs at 11:30pm
If you’re planning to head back to Los Angeles on New Year’s Eve, Delta and Air France offer two options from Tahiti with fares still at $600.
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The fare featured in this bargain is for basic economy only. For example, Delta’s basic economy doesn’t allow passengers to choose their seats and charge an additional fee for changing tickets. However, Delta’s basic economy allows passengers to bring one carry-on baggage free of charge.
Despite the restrictions that come with basic economy class, the $600 fares from Los Angeles to Tahiti are low, as the cheapest fares to French Polynesia range from $910 to $2,300, according to Google. Flights.
If you want to choose your seat, upgrade to Delta’s main cabin fare for an extra $150, bringing your fare up to $750.
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bottom line
These prices are great for a resort trip to Tahiti, where you can spend time on the beach and in the clear waters of the Pacific Ocean.
Despite the limitations of the underlying economy and the only available routes being from the West Coast, deals like this to Tahiti don’t happen very often. Book early, as flights are sure to fill up if you wait longer.
