R36 618 Find Cheap Flights to French Polynesia

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Cheapest return prices found by our users on KAYAK in the last 72 hours

Papeete
Papeete2 stopsR36 618

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Low season

May

High season

December

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Best time to beat the crowds (7% less expensive on average)
Most popular time to fly (8% more expensive on average)
Flight from Johannesburg to Papeete

FAQs - booking French Polynesia flights

  • How long is the flight to French Polynesia?

    An average direct flight from South Africa to French Polynesia takes 53h 00m, covering a distance of 24367 km. The most popular route is Johannesburg - Papeete with an average flight time of 53h 00m.

  • What is the cheapest flight to French Polynesia?

    The cheapest ticket to French Polynesia from South Africa found in the last 72 hours was R36 618. The most popular route is Johannesburg OR Tambo to Papeete Faaa and the cheapest round-trip airline ticket found on this route in the last 72 hours was R36 618.

  • What is the most popular destination in French Polynesia?

    Based on KAYAK flight searches, the most popular destination is Papeete (100% of total searches to French Polynesia).

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Top tips for finding cheap flights to French Polynesia

  • High season is considered to be July, August and September. The cheapest month to fly from South Africa is February.
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Top airline flying to French Polynesia

Need help choosing which airline to fly with from South Africa 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.
7,4
Air FranceOverall score based on 1505 reviews
7,0Entertainment
7,0Food
8,1Crew
7,4Boarding
7,3Comfort
Airline reviews

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

6,0 GoodMalek, Dec 2024CDG - MIA
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The plane was old Only 3 bathrooms available for economy The entertainment was old and the selection was poor

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.

Not a good one this time. The absence of internet without any information/notification ahead was really the unacceptable part. Also this new A350-900 has a serious legroom challenge for economy seats. It’s more like a medium-haul flight legroom configuration.

Not great , just ok . I expected better food but it did not deliver . Flight staff was ok . The guy at the drop off bag counter was the only saving grace in this whole trip . He was pleasant, friendly and very helpful . You couldn’t ask for a better assistance from him .

Boarding was a disaster being moved by Air France by bus to the plane. The plane should have been at the right gate.

They lost my baggage and I still have not got it back. Disgrace

Extremely poor. First - and oddly enough, Air France denied access to the Business Class lounge at CDG to all of us - although we were all flying Business Class. It is amazing that an airline denies lounge access to its passengers flying on business and paying several thousand dollars each ticket. Second, the food on Business Class on absolutely horrible. Air France must have made an effort to prepare bad tasting dishes (not even the ice cream was good). Third, the cabin temperature was too hot and although we complained many times, it never got cooler.

A disaster. Air France is a real joke. They overcharge us customers for absolutely nothing. Service was very poor, food was mediocre, entertainment non existent, etc. We paid thousands of dollars for our business class tickets and then we were told in Paris we could not access its lounge. Really Air France ? Congratulations on irritating your customers to the sky high level and ensuring we will do everything in our power to discourage others to travel with you.

They again did not offer any functioning WiFi in the transatlantic crossing.

At check-in at Guarulhos Airport, I was coerced to pay EUROS 100 for each of my two teenage kids travelling on economy premium on the same flight (total charge of EUROS 200) to AIR FRANCE on the rational that they were on a different class and therefore they would require additional care from the flight crew. My wife and I would be (and actually flew) only a few meters from our kids on business class in the same flight. Air France took EUROS 200 from me in exchange for absolutely nothing. My kids are seasoned travelers and independent, and in any event, they were not given any special or any other assistance or attention by Air France flight crew as result or in connection with the fee charged from me at any given time during the flight to Paris - so ABSOLUTELY NO SERVICE WAS PERFORMED AND THE FEE WAS SIMPLY ANOTHER WAY OF “MILKING “ EXTRA EUROS 200 FROM ME. Worse, Air France made us wait for everyone to deplane in Paris to let us deplane - after an Air France Paris representative ridiculously confirmed that our kids were our kids, with our kids at that time already by our side seating in business class. We almost lost our connection to Malta as a result. Such a scheme from Air France is outrageous – especially because it penalizes its customers flying in business class or in first class. I would have imagined that Air France would have wanted to attract clients to fly its premium classes – not to charge cheap EURO 100 fees and to keep them waiting to deplane with their families after 12 hours flights at their destination. You won’t see us any time soon Air France and best of luck with your strategy !

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Recent return flight deals

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