There are 8 ways to get from California to Tonga by plane or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Fuaʻamotu International Airport
best- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Fuaʻamotu International Airport (TBU)plane LAX - TBU
19h 5m$588–2,043Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Eua, ferry
cheapest- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Eua (EUA)plane LAX - EUA
- Take the ferry from Eua Naufana Wharf to Nukualofa Eua Ferry Terminalferry
28h 11m$368–1,259Fly San Francisco International Airport to Fuaʻamotu International Airport
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Fuaʻamotu International Airport (TBU)plane SFO - TBU
20h$641–2,243Fly Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Fuaʻamotu International Airport
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Fuaʻamotu International Airport (TBU)plane SJC - TBU
21h 11m$986–4,036Fly San Francisco International Airport to Vava'U International Airport
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Vava'U International Airport (VAV)plane SFO - VAV
20h 56m$746–3,258Fly San Diego International Airport to Fuaʻamotu International Airport
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Fuaʻamotu International Airport (TBU)plane SAN - TBU
21h 43m$732–3,135Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Vava'U International Airport
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Vava'U International Airport (VAV)plane LAX - VAV
18h 19m$693–2,958Fly Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Fuaʻamotu International Airport
- Fly from Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT) to Fuaʻamotu International Airport (TBU)plane FAT - TBU
24h 5m$881–3,631
Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Fuaʻamotu International Airport (TBU) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from California to Tonga is to fly and ferry which costs $360 - $1,300 and takes 28h 11m.
The fastest way to get from California to Tonga is to fly which takes 18h 19m and costs $650 - $3,000.
The distance between California and Tonga is 8627 km.
It takes approximately 19h 5m to get from California to Tonga, including transfers.
Tonga is 21h ahead of California. It is currently 5:45 AM in California and 2:45 AM in Tonga.
There are 72+ hotels available in Tonga.
What companies run services between California, USA and Tonga?
Fiji Airways and Air New Zealand fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Fuaʻamotu International Airport (TBU) once daily.
Airlines
- Website
- fijiairways.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Fuaʻamotu International Airport via Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 42m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,900
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Fuaʻamotu International Airport via Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–3,100
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Fuaʻamotu International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–3,300
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Fuaʻamotu International Airport via Honolulu, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 17m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $950–4,000
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Fuaʻamotu International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 11m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–4,100
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Vava'U International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 1m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $750–3,200
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Vava'U International Airport via Vancouver, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 15m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,600
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Fuaʻamotu International Airport via San Francisco International Airport, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 2m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–3,200
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Fuaʻamotu International Airport via Honolulu, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 22m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–3,100
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Fuaʻamotu International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 53m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–3,100
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Fuaʻamotu International Airport via Vancouver, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 20m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,600
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Vava'U International Airport via Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,900
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Fuaʻamotu International Airport via San Francisco International Airport, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 7m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,600
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Fuaʻamotu International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 27m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,600
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Fuaʻamotu International Airport via Las Vegas, Los Angeles International Airport, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,800
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Fuaʻamotu International Airport via Las Vegas, San Francisco International Airport, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 55m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,800
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Fuaʻamotu International Airport via San Francisco International Airport, Honolulu, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,600
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Fuaʻamotu International Airport via Phoenix, Los Angeles International Airport, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 39m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,900
- Website
- lulutai-airlines.to
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Vava'U International Airport via Nadi, Fuaʻamotu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 40m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–3,200
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Eua via Nadi, Fuaʻamotu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,700
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Eua via Auckland, Fuaʻamotu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 5m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,200
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Eua via Nadi, Vava'U International Airport, Fuaʻamotu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 30m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,700
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Fuaʻamotu International Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Fuaʻamotu International Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 22m
- When
- Thursday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,200
Ferry operators
- Phone
- +676 770 9202
- [email protected]
Ferry from Eua Naufana Wharf to Nukualofa Eua Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $13
- Schedules at
- Eua Sea Transport Co
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