What airport do you fly into for flights to Rarotonga?

If you book a flight to Rarotonga, you will be flying into Rarotonga, which is the city’s only airport. Rarotonga (RAR) is located 0.5 mi from the center of Rarotonga.

What is the cheapest month to fly to Rarotonga?

Currently, April is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight to Rarotonga . Flying to Rarotonga in December will prove the most costly. There are multiple factors that influence the price of a flight so comparing airlines, departure airports and times can help keep costs down.

Can I find cheaper flights to Rarotonga if I am willing to have layovers?

Yes, flights with layovers are often cheaper than direct flights. Keep an eye out for flight deals to Rarotonga on Cheapflights that require 1 or 2 stops for potential cost savings.

What is the best airline to fly to Rarotonga?

Based on reviews from Cheapflights users, Alaska Airlines is rated the highest out of the airlines that fly to Rarotonga.

What is the cheapest airport to fly to in Rarotonga?

Rarotonga is currently the cheapest airport to fly to in Rarotonga. One-way flights to Rarotonga typically cost $186, while round-trip flights cost around $197.

How much is a round-trip flight to Rarotonga?

A round-trip flight to Rarotonga will typically cost around $798, however they can be found for as little as $197.

Where does the fastest flight to Rarotonga depart from?

For those looking to save time traveling to Rarotonga, Honolulu offers the quickest one-way flight (6 hours 20 minutes).

Does Rarotonga have rental cars?

Yes. Those touching down at Rarotonga can take advantage of the rental car services offered upon their arrival.

Are there hotels close to Rarotonga?

Yes. Rarotonga has hotels nearby for those requiring accommodations. Sharnytas Studio Air Conditioned is the closest property to Rarotonga (0.0 mi away from Rarotonga).

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sáb. 5/107:00 amEWR - RAR

2 stops21h 55mAlaska Airlines

dom. 5/2511:25 pmRAR - EWR

2 stops48h 34mAlaska Airlines

Deal found 4/27$1,207

vie. 5/28:08 pmJFK - RAR

2 stops32h 47mAlaska Airlines

dom. 5/411:30 pmRAR - JFK

2 stops25h 30mAlaska Airlines

Deal found 4/28$1,402

vie. 5/211:30 amJFK - RAR

2 stops41h 25mMultiple Airlines

sáb. 5/33:05 amRAR - JFK

1 stop31h 15mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 4/28$1,891

lun. 5/266:00 amEWR - RAR

2 stops38h 40mAir New Zealand

lun. 6/211:20 pmRAR - EWR

2 stops43h 37mAir New Zealand

Deal found 4/26$2,033

jue. 6/129:55 amLGA - RAR

2 stops34h 45mAir New Zealand

jue. 6/194:00 pmRAR - LGA

2 stops25h 15mAir New Zealand

Deal found 4/28$2,296

mar. 8/197:52 amEWR - RAR

2 stops33h 28mMultiple Airlines

sáb. 8/2312:15 pmRAR - EWR

2 stops35h 44mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 4/28$2,846

jue. 6/1210:30 amLGA - RAR

3 stops34h 10mMultiple Airlines

jue. 6/194:00 pmRAR - LGA

3 stops33h 48mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 4/28$3,295

mar. 4/298:55 pmJFK - RAR

3 stops47h 15mSingapore Airlines

lun. 5/51:25 amRAR - JFK

3 stops51h 45mSingapore Airlines

Deal found 4/28$4,461

jue. 6/126:00 pmEWR - RAR

2 stops26h 40mUnited Airlines

jue. 6/194:00 pmRAR - EWR

2 stops26h 57mUnited Airlines

Deal found 4/27$10,805

jue. 6/125:58 pmLGA - RAR

2 stops26h 42mUnited Airlines

jue. 6/194:00 pmRAR - LGA

3 stops47h 43mUnited Airlines

Deal found 4/27$10,828

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vie. 6/1311:37 amJFK - RAR

2 stops41h 18mMultiple Airlines

vie. 6/2010:05 pmRAR - JFK

1 stop36h 15mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 4/28$1,915

jue. 6/129:55 amLGA - RAR

2 stops34h 45mAir New Zealand

jue. 6/194:00 pmRAR - LGA

2 stops25h 15mAir New Zealand

Deal found 4/28$2,296

vie. 6/137:29 pmEWR - RAR

2 stops49h 11mMultiple Airlines

vie. 6/2011:20 pmRAR - EWR

2 stops48h 39mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 4/28$2,169

jue. 6/126:00 pmEWR - RAR

2 stops26h 40mAir New Zealand

jue. 6/194:00 pmRAR - EWR

2 stops27h 00mAir New Zealand

Deal found 4/28$2,507

jue. 6/1210:30 amLGA - RAR

3 stops34h 10mMultiple Airlines

jue. 6/194:00 pmRAR - LGA

3 stops33h 48mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 4/28$3,295

jue. 6/126:00 pmEWR - RAR

2 stops26h 40mUnited Airlines

jue. 6/194:00 pmRAR - EWR

2 stops26h 57mUnited Airlines

Deal found 4/27$10,805

jue. 6/125:58 pmLGA - RAR

2 stops26h 42mUnited Airlines

jue. 6/194:00 pmRAR - LGA

3 stops47h 43mUnited Airlines

Deal found 4/27$10,828

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mar. 4/292:00 pmLGA - RAR

2 stops30h 40mAir New Zealand

mar. 5/64:00 pmRAR - LGA

2 stops25h 28mAir New Zealand

Deal found 4/28$2,361

mar. 4/298:55 pmJFK - RAR

3 stops47h 15mSingapore Airlines

lun. 5/51:25 amRAR - JFK

3 stops51h 45mSingapore Airlines

Deal found 4/28$4,461

mar. 4/2910:00 amLGA - RAR

3 stops34h 40mUnited Airlines

mar. 5/64:00 pmRAR - LGA

2 stops25h 28mUnited Airlines

Deal found 4/28$11,060

vie. 5/28:08 pmJFK - RAR

2 stops32h 47mAlaska Airlines

dom. 5/411:30 pmRAR - JFK

2 stops25h 30mAlaska Airlines

Deal found 4/28$1,402

vie. 5/211:30 amJFK - RAR

2 stops41h 25mMultiple Airlines

sáb. 5/33:05 amRAR - JFK

1 stop31h 15mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 4/28$1,891

sáb. 5/107:00 amEWR - RAR

2 stops21h 55mAlaska Airlines

dom. 5/2511:25 pmRAR - EWR

2 stops48h 34mAlaska Airlines

Deal found 4/27$1,207

lun. 5/266:00 amEWR - RAR

2 stops38h 40mAir New Zealand

lun. 6/211:20 pmRAR - EWR

2 stops43h 37mAir New Zealand

Deal found 4/26$2,033

lun. 5/2611:55 pmEWR - RAR

3 stops51h 10mMultiple Airlines

lun. 6/24:00 pmRAR - EWR

2 stops27h 00mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 4/26$4,515

One-way flights to Rarotonga
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sáb. 10/41:52 pmEWR - RAR

3 stops36h 13mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 4/28$722

vie. 9/195:57 pmLGA - RAR

2 stops26h 43mAir New Zealand

Deal found 4/28$883

vie. 10/37:59 pmEWR - RAR

2 stops32h 56mAlaska Airlines

Deal found 4/28$890

vie. 9/196:36 pmJFK - RAR

2 stops34h 12mAlaska Airlines

Deal found 4/28$908

mié. 9/171:00 pmJFK - RAR

2 stops32h 05mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 4/28$961

jue. 9/189:55 pmJFK - RAR

1 stop22h 45mAir New Zealand

Deal found 4/28$1,332

jue. 9/188:55 pmJFK - RAR

3 stops47h 45mSingapore Airlines

Deal found 4/28$1,849

lun. 9/159:55 pmJFK - RAR

1 stop22h 45mUnited Airlines

Deal found 4/28$7,600

mar. 9/163:45 pmLGA - RAR

2 stops28h 55mUnited Airlines

Deal found 4/28$7,605

mar. 9/162:24 pmEWR - RAR

2 stops30h 16mUnited Airlines

Deal found 4/28$8,504

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Depart

Return

Price

NewarkRarotonga

EWR - RAR

EWRRAR

Newark

sáb. 5/10

7:00 am-10:55 pm

2 stops21h 55m

Rarotonga

dom. 5/25

11:25 pm-5:59 am

2 stops48h 34m

$1,207

NewarkRarotonga

EWR - RAR

EWRRAR

Newark

lun. 5/26

6:00 am-2:40 pm

2 stops38h 40m

Rarotonga

lun. 6/2

11:20 pm-12:57 am

2 stops43h 37m

$2,033

New YorkRarotonga

JFK - RAR

JFKRAR

New York John F Kennedy Intl

jue. 6/12

9:05 am-7:15 am

2 stops52h 10m

Rarotonga

jue. 6/19

4:00 pm-4:20 pm

1 stop42h 20m

$2,042

New YorkRarotonga

LGA - RAR

LGARAR

New York LaGuardia

jue. 6/12

9:55 am-2:40 pm

2 stops34h 45m

Rarotonga

jue. 6/19

4:00 pm-11:15 pm

2 stops25h 15m

$2,296

NewarkRarotonga

EWR - RAR

EWRRAR

Newark

mar. 8/19

7:52 am-11:20 am

2 stops33h 28m

Rarotonga

sáb. 8/23

12:15 pm-5:59 am

2 stops35h 44m

$2,846

New YorkRarotonga

LGA - RAR

LGARAR

New York LaGuardia

jue. 6/12

10:30 am-2:40 pm

3 stops34h 10m

Rarotonga

jue. 6/19

4:00 pm-7:48 am

3 stops33h 48m

$3,295

NewarkRarotonga

EWR - RAR

EWRRAR

Newark

jue. 6/12

6:00 pm-2:40 pm

2 stops26h 40m

Rarotonga

jue. 6/19

4:00 pm-12:57 am

2 stops26h 57m

$10,805

New YorkRarotonga

LGA - RAR

LGARAR

New York LaGuardia

jue. 6/12

5:58 pm-2:40 pm

2 stops26h 42m

Rarotonga

jue. 6/19

4:00 pm-9:43 pm

3 stops47h 43m

$10,828

NewarkRarotonga

EWR - RAR

EWRRAR

Newark

sáb. 10/4

1:52 pm-8:05 pm

3 stops36h 13m

$722

NewarkRarotonga

EWR - RAR

EWRRAR

Newark

vie. 10/3

7:59 pm-10:55 pm

2 stops32h 56m

$890

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Provider	Price Accuracy	Trust Score*
FlightHub	Price Accuracy3 stars	Trust Score*2 stars
eDreams	Price Accuracy3 stars	Trust Score*3 stars
AranGrant	Price Accuracy3 stars	Trust Score*3 stars

*The Trust Score is based on feedback from users after their booking experience. It measures overall satisfaction, helping us identify issues like hidden fees, problems during the ticketing process, and the quality of customer service. This score is our best indicator of the provider's quality and reliability.

Most accurate provider: Out of all of the providers offering Rarotonga flight deals, Cheapflights users have found AranGrant to have the most accurate pricing on Cheapflights vs. their site about >95% of the time, users can find the same price on Rarotonga flight deals on Cheapflights and AranGrant. This is based on searches made for Rarotonga flights over the past month.
Most trusted provider: AranGrant is the most trusted provider by Cheapflights users offering Rarotonga flight deals. With a user feedback rating of 3 out of 3 stars (3 being the best), AranGrant has received the most positive sentiment from Cheapflights users searching for flights to Rarotonga. This is based on data collected from Cheapflights searches made over the past month.

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How long is the flight to Rarotonga?

On average, a flight from New York to Rarotonga takes 27 hours 59 minutes. Flights to Rarotonga from other popular cities in USA will vary in length. Below are a few examples of popular routes and their flight times.

Rainfall in Rarotonga by month

In terms of precipitation, rainfall in Rarotonga ranges from 3.9 - 10.2 inches per month. March is typically the wettest month, when rainfall can reach 10.2 in. June is typically the driest time to visit Rarotonga when rainfall is around 3.9 in.

Temperature in Rarotonga by month

If weather is an important factor for your trip to Rarotonga, use this chart to help with planning. For those seeking warmer temperatures, January is the ideal time of year to visit, when temperatures reach an average of 78.8 F. Travelers looking to avoid the cold should look outside of July, when temperatures are typically at their lowest (around 71.6 F).

Reviews of airlines servicing Rarotonga

Read reviews from past customers who have flown Singapore Airlines, Alaska Airlines and Air New Zealand to Rarotonga. You can also see how each airline compares in terms of entertainment options, comfort, food, crew/service, and boarding process.

Singapore Airlines

8.1

Very good

1,292 reviews

Reviews

1 / 20

2.0

Mediocre

Ketan,Nov 2024

SEA - SIN

Sin to amd was not good flight. Food was bad. It was like few days old.

Singapore Airlines

8.1

Very good

1,292 reviews

Singapore Airlines

8.1

Very good

1,292 reviews

Reviews

1 / 20

2.0

Mediocre

Ketan,Nov 2024

SEA - SIN

Sin to amd was not good flight. Food was bad. It was like few days old.

Alaska Airlines

8.0

Very good

9,949 reviews

Singapore Airlines

8.1

Very good

1,292 reviews

Reviews

1 / 20

2.0

Mediocre

Ketan,Nov 2024

SEA - SIN

Sin to amd was not good flight. Food was bad. It was like few days old.

Air New Zealand

8.0

Very good

471 reviews

Singapore Airlines

8.1

Very good

1,292 reviews

Reviews

1 / 20

2.0

Mediocre

Ketan,Nov 2024

SEA - SIN

Sin to amd was not good flight. Food was bad. It was like few days old.

United Airlines

7.4

Good

8,696 reviews

Singapore Airlines

8.1

Very good

1,292 reviews

Reviews

1 / 20

2.0

Mediocre

Ketan,Nov 2024

SEA - SIN

Sin to amd was not good flight. Food was bad. It was like few days old.

FAQs about flying to Rarotonga

Rarotonga, Cook Islands airport overview

Situated two miles (3km) west of Avarua, Rarotonga International (RAR) is the main airport for the Cook Islands. Revamped in 2010, the facility is shiny and new, although still pretty basic. As the Cook Islands are so remote and there isn’t much air traffic the facility is rarely crowded.

Direct flights to Rarotonga International Airport are available from destinations in Australasia, including Auckland, Christchurch, Sydney and Papeete. Air New Zealand also operates a direct route from Los Angeles, and Air Rarotonga has domestic flights within the Cook Islands from Aitutaki, Atiu, Manihiki, Mauke, Mangaia and Mitiaro.

What airport do you fly into for flights to Rarotonga?
If you book a flight to Rarotonga, you will be flying into Rarotonga, which is the city’s only airport. Rarotonga (RAR) is located 0.5 mi from the center of Rarotonga.
Can I find cheaper flights to Rarotonga if I am willing to have layovers?
Yes, flights with layovers are often cheaper than direct flights. Keep an eye out for flight deals to Rarotonga on Cheapflights that require 1 or 2 stops for potential cost savings.
What is the best airline to fly to Rarotonga?
Based on reviews from Cheapflights users, Alaska Airlines is rated the highest out of the airlines that fly to Rarotonga.
What is the cheapest airport to fly to in Rarotonga?
Rarotonga is currently the cheapest airport to fly to in Rarotonga. One-way flights to Rarotonga typically cost $186, while round-trip flights cost around $197.
How much is a round-trip flight to Rarotonga?
A round-trip flight to Rarotonga will typically cost around $798, however they can be found for as little as $197.
Where does the fastest flight to Rarotonga depart from?
For those looking to save time traveling to Rarotonga, Honolulu offers the quickest one-way flight (6 hours 20 minutes).
Does Rarotonga have rental cars?
Yes. Those touching down at Rarotonga can take advantage of the rental car services offered upon their arrival.
Are there hotels close to Rarotonga?
Yes. Rarotonga has hotels nearby for those requiring accommodations. Sharnytas Studio Air Conditioned is the closest property to Rarotonga (0.0 mi away from Rarotonga).

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FAQs about flying to Rarotonga

Rarotonga, Cook Islands airport overview

What airport do you fly into for flights to Rarotonga?

Can I find cheaper flights to Rarotonga if I am willing to have layovers?

What is the best airline to fly to Rarotonga?

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