The Cook Islands is accessible to the rest of the world via Rarotonga International Airport on the following routes:
Auckland → Rarotonga
Available with Air New Zealand and Jetstar Airlines.
Approx. flight time: 4 hours
Christchurch → Rarotonga
Seasonal non-stop service with Air New Zealand, up to three return flights per week.
Approx. flight time: 4 hours 45 mins
Pape'ete → Rarotonga
Available with Air Rarotonga and Air Tahiti.
Approx. flight time: 2 hours 40 mins
Honolulu → Rarotonga
Non-stop flights from Honolulu, Hawaii with Hawaiian Airlines.
Approx. flight time: 6 hours
Sydney → Rarotonga
Direct flights with Jetstar Airlines.
Approx. flight time: 6 hours
Brisbane → Rarotonga
Direct with Jetstar Airlines, three flights per week on Mondays, Thursdays and Saturdays.
Approx. flight time: 6 hours