How the cheapest fare moved
Aug 16: €170 €170
Aug 9
Aug 16
low €153 · high €188
Departure-day prices · August 2026 Auckland → Rarotonga
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Return-day prices · August 2026 Rarotonga → Auckland
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Best time to visit Rarotonga — climate Jan: ~27°C daytime, 17 rainy days
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Jan Feb: ~27°C daytime, 16 rainy days
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Feb Mar: ~27°C daytime, 19 rainy days
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Mar Apr: ~26°C daytime, 16 rainy days
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Apr May: ~25°C daytime, 21 rainy days
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May Jun: ~24°C daytime, 8 rainy days
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Jun Jul: ~23°C daytime, 12 rainy days
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Jul Aug: ~24°C daytime, 8 rainy days
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Aug Sep: ~23°C daytime, 7 rainy days
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Sep Oct: ~24°C daytime, 2 rainy days
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Oct Nov: ~25°C daytime, 15 rainy days
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Nov Dec: ~26°C daytime, 11 rainy days
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Dec Best value: Mar — fares from €140 and ~27°C daytime.
Flights from Auckland to Rarotonga start around €140 (direct flights available). Range seen recently: €140–188, based on 4 fares found by travellers.
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3h 55m duration
€140–188 recent fares
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Cheapest cached fares Auckland → Rarotonga; direct flights available (e.g. JQ). · Based on 4 fares found by travellers in the last 48h
Cheapest round trips to Rarotonga Fares found by travellers in the last 48 hours — refreshed daily.
Nov 2 – Nov 8
Jetstar · Direct · 3h 55m
€333
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Mar 8 – Mar 21
Jetstar · Direct · 3h 55m
€392
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Aug 31 – Sep 4
Jetstar · Direct · 3h 55m
€416
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Mar 14 – Mar 21
Air New Zealand · Direct · 3h 50m
€423
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Sep 3 – Sep 5
Jetstar · Direct · 3h 55m
€458
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Mar 13 – Mar 15
Jetstar · Direct · 3h 55m
€468
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Jan 7 – Jan 14
Jetstar · Direct · 3h 55m
€483
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Jan 6 – Jan 17
Air New Zealand · Direct · 4h 00m
€494
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Weather in Rarotonga
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Mon
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24°
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💧69%
Tue
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💧39%
Wed
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💧6%
Thu
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Fri
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In Aug, Rarotonga typically sees ~24°C daytime highs and 8 rainy days.
Where to stay in Rarotonga 3★+ hotels from €118/night (4 hotels sampled, ~3 weeks out).
Kia Orana Villas and Spa
hotel · Rarotonga
from €118/night ★ 4
The Islander Hotel
hotel · Rarotonga
from €165/night ★ 3
The Edgewater Resort & Spa
hotel · Rarotonga
from €213/night ★ 3
Good to know Time difference -22h
Time in the air 3h 50m
Things to do in Rarotonga Top-rated tours and tickets from €36 — book ahead for the popular ones.
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About Rarotonga
Rarotonga is the largest and by far the most populated of the Cook Islands, and is known as 'Raro'. It is the easiest to get to, with direct international flights from several countries, and has the most attractions and accommodation of the islands.
Read the full Rarotonga guide
Guide content from Wikivoyage contributors (CC BY-SA).
Popular from Auckland Cheapest destinations travellers searched recently — refreshed daily.
Flight prices are real fares travellers found in the last 48 hours, refreshed daily — the booking site confirms the final price. Train, bus and ferry fares are shown on the operators' booking sites. Weather data by Open-Meteo ; exchange rates: ECB reference. Data updated 2026-08-16. Some links earn Stayonomy a commission at no cost to you.
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