Fa'a'ā

Fa'a'ā (or Faaa or Faa'a) is a commune on Tahiti.

Get in

By plane

• 1 Fa'a'ā International Airport (PPT  ^IATA) (5 km (3.1 mi) west southwest from the town centre of Papeete, in the district of Faaa). This airport has a bar, restaurants, a bank & ATM, post office, telephone, boutiques, newspaper stand, car rental agencies, baggage lockers and restrooms. There is a taxi stand and a truck stop at the airport. (updated Jul 2023)

International

• Aircalin operates flights from Noumea, New Caledonia to Papeete on Fridays.
• Air France has flights from Paris/France to Papeete on Th, Fr and Sa via Los Angeles, arriving in Papeete at 03:55.
• Air New Zealand offers flights from Auckland/New Zealand to Papeete on M Th F Sa, flight time ~5 hr, from [Los Angeles] on Tu Th F Sa, flight time ~8hr 20min, operated by Air Tahiti Nui, from London via Los Angeles on Tu, flight time 24 hr, Los Angeles - Papeete operated by Air Tahiti Nui.
• Air Tahiti Nui has flights from Auckland on M W F Sa Su (flight time 8hr 20min), Los Angeles, Paris, Sydney and Tokyo.
• Air Tahiti has flights from Raratonga on the Cooks Islands on Tu (and an additional flight on Sa in Jul and Aug). Flight time: 2hr 40min.
• LATAM flies from Santiago via Easter Island

Domestic

• Air Tahiti

Minimum connecting times

Minimum connecting times for Papeete Ariport:

• International flight to Air Tahiti domestic flight: 90 min
• Air Tahiti domestic flight to international flight: 120 min
• Air Tahiti domestic flight to another Air Tahiti domestic flight: 45 min

Buy

• 1 Pacific Plaza, ☏ +689 87 71 17 81. including Carrefour store (updated Dec 2018)

Sleep

• 1 InterContinental Resort Tahiti, PK7, Fa'a'ā, ☏ +689 40 86 51 78, intercontinental.tahiti@ihg.com. The biggest resort on the island. (updated Aug 2018)
• Tahiti Airport Motel, ☏ +689 40 50 40 00. Across the road from the airport. Double 13,500 F (francs). (updated Feb 2019)