Papeete International Airport (PPT), is conveniently reached via direct flights originating from the US (Los Angeles, San Francisco and Hawai), Chile (Santiago), Japan (Tokyo and Osaka), Australia (Sydney) and New Zealand (Auckland). From Europe, the most convenient route is via Paris, from where flights to Papeete are scheduled daily. Some infomation concerning entry requirement are provided here.   The map below gives a sample for possible routes to reach Papeete (Tahiti)   click to enlarge The following table provides handy links to the web sites of the airlines flying to Papeete   Airlines Routes Noumea - Papeete Noumea - Wallis & Futuna - Papeete Paris - Los Angeles - Papeete Los Angeles - Papeete Auckland (New Zealand) - Papeete Rarotonga - Papeete (Rarotonga is 600 km from Papeete, direction New Zealand) Nandi (Fiji) - Papeete Tokyo - Papeete  Osaka - Papeete Los Angeles - Papeete Paris - Los Angeles - Papeete San Francisco - Honolulu (Hawaii) - Papeete Santiago - Easter Island - Papeete Sydney - Auckland (New Zealand) - Papeete Sydney - Noumea (New Caledonia) - Papeete More details Entry Requirements Warning: The following information is only provided for your convenience. The entry formalities for French Polynesia are subject to modification without notice. Travellers planning to visit French Polynesia are, therefore, urged to contact their nearest French Consulate or an airline serving Tahiti. In principle, French citizens only require a National Identity Card for a stay in Polynesia. However, the possession of a passport, valid for six months beyond their return date, is mandatory even for a transit stop over in Los Angeles (in case of any unforeseen extended stay in the United States). Please note that a machine readable passport is now advisable (More up to date information are available here. Foreigners entering French Polynesia must have a valid passport, which, depending on the nationality of the visitor, contains a valid visa. Such visitors must also have an airline ticket back to their resident country or to at least two more continuing destinations. Citizens of certain countries are exempt from all visa requirements for stays of three months or less. These include citizens of European Community Countries: Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, The Netherlands, and the United Kingdom). These include also citizens of the following countries: Andorra, Liechtenstein, Monaco, Norway, San Marino, Switzerland, the Vatican, and Australia*. Citizens of the following countries are exempt from all consular visa requirements for stays of one month or less: Argentina, Bolivia, Brunei, Canada, Chile, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cyprus*, Czech Republic, El Salvador*, Equador, Estonia, Guatemala, Honduras, Hungary, Iceland, Japan*, Latvia, Lithuania, Malaysia, Malta, Mexico*, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Poland, Singapore*, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Korea, the United States of America**, and Uruguay. Citizens from all other countries are obliged to have a consular-issued visa for French Polynesia issued by a French consulate office in the country where the citizen lives. The visa must include the following wording: "Valable pour la Polynesie Francaise" (Valid for French Polynesia). ————————————— *Except for paid activities in French Polynesia. **Just like in France, short-stay visas are required for American citizens in the following cases: holders of diplomatic and official passports on assignment, students enrolled in courses in French Polynesia, journalists on assignment, crew members, as well as those who will have paid activities in French Polynesia (including scientists and artists). Have a nice trip!