How to get there?
Getting to Tonga can be tricky but we can help make this an easy process.
Where are you coming from?
Vava’u is the northern most group of islands in the Tongan archipelago. To get there you need to fly to the main Island, TongaTapu and then get a connecting domestic flight to Vava’u.
Currently Chathams Pacific, is the only domestic airline operating in Tonga.
You can book directly with Chathams Pacific directly through their website: http://www.chathamspacific.com/
Contact Details:
Chatham Pacific Airways
PO Box 907
Nuku`Alofa
Tongatapu
Tonga
Phone: +(676) 28852 Fax: +(676) 28853
Email: Reservations@ChathamsPacific.com
Alternatively you can book your domestic flights through Jetsave Taufonua
Contact Details:
Email : Vosa - at Jetsave Taufonua Travel Nuku'alofa, Tonga, on:
tonga@taufonua.to
Tel: (676) 23-052 Fax: (676) 21-203
Vosa will email you a credit card payment form that you will need to fax
back. She will then provide a voucher with your flight details.
Coming From Australia
Via Nuku'alofa to Vava'u
Pacific Blue/Polynesian Blue (Virgin Blue) flies direct to Tonga from Sydney every Monday & Thursday.
From Sydney to Tonga
DJ183 15:20 - 22:50
DJ183 14:45 - 22:15
From Tonga to Sydney DJ182 12:10 - 14:30
DJ182 11:40 - 14:00
Check www.virginblue.com.au for exact times and prices
You can also fly via Auckland with Air New Zealand - They have a flight on Mondays departing at 7am. Their returning flights depart on Saturday's at 8.40 pm and Mondays at 11.40am.
Check www.airnz.com.au for exact times and prices
Coming From Europe and the UK
Via Nuku'alofa to Vava'u
Connect with a Star Alliance, Air New Zealand flight from London or Los
Angeles direct to Tonga.
Tues London-Los Angeles NZ01 16.15 - 19.30
Tues Los Angeles - Tonga NZ27 23.45 - 08.30 (Thurs)
Tues Tonga - Los Angeles NZ26 22.00 - 14.15
Tues Los Angeles-London NZ02 16.40 - 11.00 (Wed)
Coming From USA & Canada
Via Nuku'alofa to Vava'u
Connect with a Star Alliance, Air New Zealand flight from London or Los Angeles direct to Tonga. There is an Air New Zealand flight every Tuesday from Los Angeles to Tonga arriving Thursday morning and returns every Tuesday night arriving back in Los Angeles at 2.15pm.
Tues NZ 027 LAX-TBU 23.35 08.30 (PLUS 2 days Thursday)
Tues NZ 026 TBU-LAX 22.00 14.15 (same day)