Fa'a'ā Voyage Tips and guide

Fa'a'ā (or Faaa or Faa'a) is a commune (town) on Tahiti with a population of about 30,000 people (2022).

• -17.556667-149.6113891 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)

• Aircalin operates flights from Noumea, New Caledonia to Papeete on Fridays.
• Air France has flights from Paris/France to Papeete on Th, F 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 ~8 hr 20 min, 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 8 hr 20 min), 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

• Air Tahiti

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

Map of Fa'a'ā

• -17.5465-149.58651 Pacific Plaza, ☏ +689 87 71 17 81. M-Sa 6AM–8PM, Su 6AM–1PM. A mall including a Carrefour store. (updated Oct 2025)
  • Carrefour Fa'a'a, Pacific Plaza. M-Sa 8AM–8PM, Su 8AM–1PM. Any kind of alcohol sales are not allowed after Noon on Sunday. (updated Oct 2025)

• -17.57092-149.618741 InterContinental Resort Tahiti, PK7, Fa'a'ā, ☏ +689 40 86 51 78, [email protected]. 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)