Flights to Ahe
Looking for a flight to Ahe? Close to Manihi stands the atoll of Ahe, 500 km from Tahiti. Air Tahiti offers you a flight to Ahe to discover a magnificent lagoon renowned for its exceptional pearls and exuberant marine life.
After a 1h15 flight to Ahe, you'll arrive in an area preserved and fascinating by nature, both on land, with one of the last primary forests in the Tuamotus, and on the sea, with a variety of species (seabirds, lagoon fish, coconut crabs, etc.) and often imposing ones (manta rays, groupers, barracudas, sharks, etc.).
This Tuamotu atoll, with its numerous pearl farms, is renowned for the quality of its pearls with their exceptional reflections.
In Ahe, a visit to the village of Tenukupara is a not-to-be-missed excursion, allowing you to immerse yourself in local life and meet the atoll's inhabitants, discovering their way of life and their crafts. Other key activities include exploring the lagoon or the motu (islets) of white sand, swimming, fishing, snorkeling and relaxing on the seafront, where you can sunbathe in complete tranquillity.
If you're looking for a cheap flight to Ahe, don't hesitate to consult our offers.
Enjoy your trip to Tuamotu!



Practical information
Ahe airport
Ahe airport is located on a motu (islet).
There is no shuttle service, so to get from the airport to the main village you will need to take a boat. The journey takes approximately 45 minutes.
If you have booked tourist accommodation, find out from your hosts whether they can arrange your outward and return transfer.
Services available
- Snack bar
- Telephone kiosk
- Toilets

Population : approx. 491 inhabitants
Surface area : 54 sq. miles (lagoon)
Main Village : Tenukupara
Minimum flight duration : 1h15
Distance from Tahiti : 500 km
Bernard Moitessier, a famous French navigator, settled in Ahe in 1975. He left the atoll in 1978 and moved to Moorea.
Ahe was the last island of the Tuamotu archipelago to be "discovered" by European explorers (Charles Wilkes) in 1839.
Air Tahiti magazine
The good reasons to visit Ahe
The good reasons to visit
- An off the beaten tracks destination, ideal to explore the lagoon and snorkel through coral reefs.
- Unspoilt nature: primary forest, populated by a large variety of seabirds.
- Ahe’s pearl, with unique hues and intense glares, produced by pearl farms, which are among the leaders in the pearl industry.
- The plentiful seabed: observation of diverse species of sharks, rays, turtles and more
Do not miss
- the various "motu",
- the Pisonia Grandis forest (tree also called "Puatea"), that became rare in the Tuamotu archipelago,
- the bird island,
- pearl farms (often closed on weekends, please inquire).

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