Flights to Bora Bora
Book your flight to Bora Bora with Air Tahiti, your historic inter-island airline, and discover this spectacular island just a 50-minute flight from Tahiti.
Also known as “the Pearl of the Pacific”, Bora Bora is renowned for the beauty of its lagoon, its many tourist activities and its top-of-the-range hotels. Bora Bora remains an unmissable destination. By booking with Air Tahiti, you have the possibility to choose when you want to go, thanks to our many direct flights and frequencies to Bora Bora or from Bora bora to the other islands : Fakarava, Huahine, Maupiti, Raiatea, Moorea, Tahiti, Rangiroa and Tikehau. Take advantage of an unforgettable, high-quality Polynesian service, from the moment you book your flight to the moment you land at the Motu Mute airport. Motu Mute is located on a motu, an islet, where the Air Tahiti shuttle, Bora Bora Navettes, or your accommodation shuttle, will pick you up for a magical stay.
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Practical information
Bora Bora airport
Bora Bora airport is located on a motu (islet) (Motu Mute).
Air Tahiti provides a shuttle service for its passengers between the airport and Vaitape, the main village, aboard the "Bora Bora Navette". The crossing takes approximately 15 minutes. The cost of the shuttle is included in the price of your ticket.
Upon arrival at Bora Bora airport, please collect your baggage before boarding the shuttle to Vaitape.
The "Bora Bora Navette" leaves Vaitape harbour 1h30 before your flight's scheduled departure time. Please allow plenty of time to get to the airport if you are taking the shuttle. Click here for more information on Bora Bora Navette.
If you are making your own way to the airport, make sure you get there 1h30 before takeoff.
Some accommodation provides transport for guests to and from the airport. In addition, some hotels provide a baggage transfer service for guests leaving Bora Bora. This means baggage is transported to the airport separately from the passenger. Air Tahiti's liability does not commence until the baggage is checked in for the flight. We recommend you to contact your host to find out if you need to take their shuttle or Air Tahiti’s shuttle.
Services available at the airport
- Snack bar
- Souvenir shops
- Newsagent
- Toilets
Services available in Vaitape:
- Air Tahiti agency
- Local public transport
- Taxis
- Vehicle hire agencies, 100m from the landing stage

Population : + 10 600 inhabitants
Surface area : 14.6 sq. miles (38 km²)
Main village : Vaitape
Minimum flight duration : 0h50
Distance from Tahiti : 259 km
Bora Bora used to be called Vavau in the past.
The real spelling of Bora Bora is actually “Pora Pora” (the P is pronounced B in Tahitian language).
Bora Bora was chosen as adoptive grounds by the famous explorers Alain Gerbault and Paul Emile Victor.
The United States settled a military base on the island during the Second World War. Remains of this period can still be observed (cannons for example). Codename: Bobcat Bora Bora.
Air Tahiti magazine
The good reasons to visit Bora Bora
- Experience the wonders of one of the world’s most beautiful lagoon
- Stay in sumptuous luxury hotels
- Enjoy an ultra-romantic setting
- Discover the marine wildlife
- Discover the heart of Bora bora on a 4x4 Tour
- Experience the Heiva i Bora Bora
- Enjoy a multitude of land and water-based activities
- Visit the island’s historic remains

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