French Polynesia — aviation overview

Airports, airlines, and popular routes for French Polynesia (PF).

French Polynesia has 47 airports operating 172 routes in our weekly dataset, with 10 airlines on record connecting to 6+ countries.

Quick facts

Airports
47
Scheduled routes
172
Top airlines
10
Outbound countries
6+
Most-competitive route
AUQ → NHV · 2 carriers

Top airports in French Polynesia

# Airport IATA Routes  
1 Papeete PPT 50 routes Departures →
2 Bora Bora BOB 11 routes Departures →
3 Rangiroa RGI 10 routes Departures →
4 Huahine HUH 7 routes Departures →
5 Raiatea RFP 7 routes Departures →
6 Moorea MOZ 6 routes Departures →
7 Nuku Hiva NHV 6 routes Departures →
8 Fakarava FAV 5 routes Departures →
9 Atuona AUQ 4 routes Departures →
10 Makemo MKP 4 routes Departures →

Top airlines based in French Polynesia

# Airline IATA Routes  
1 Air Tahiti VT 127 routes Network →
2 Air Moana NM 33 routes Network →
3 Air Tahiti Nui TN 4 routes Network →
4 Air France AF 1 route Network →
5 Alaska Airlines AS 1 route Network →
6 French Bee BF 1 route Network →
7 Air Rarotonga GZ 1 route Network →
8 Hawaiian Airlines HA 1 route Network →
9 Air New Zealand NZ 1 route Network →
10 Aircalin SB 1 route Network →

Most-competitive routes from French Polynesia

Most-served international destinations

Where French Polynesia flies to

Frequently asked questions

How many airports are in French Polynesia?

French Polynesia has 47 airports in our dataset.

How many non-stop routes originate in French Polynesia?

French Polynesia has 172 routes departing from its airports in our weekly dataset.

Which airlines operate most routes from French Polynesia?

Top operators by route count: Air Tahiti, Air Moana, Air Tahiti Nui, Air France, Alaska Airlines.

Which is the busiest airport in French Polynesia?

By scheduled-route count, Papeete (PPT) is the busiest airport in French Polynesia with 50 routes departing.

What is the most-connected international destination from French Polynesia?

Auckland (AKL), New Zealand sees the most competition with 2 carriers serving it from French Polynesia.

Which countries do French Polynesia-based airlines fly to most?

Top outbound countries: USA (6 routes), Cook Islands (2 routes), New Zealand (2 routes), Australia (1 route), Japan (1 route).

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