Flights to Mangareva
Find your flight to Mangareva with Air Tahiti and get ready to take off for this island in the Gambiers, 1700 km from Tahiti, with a cooler climate than elsewhere and a diversity of landscapes.
With your flight ticket to Mangareva, the main island, you will discover a destination that features some of Polynesia's most beautiful religious buildings (churches, convent, etc.), which it owes to Father Honoré Laval, who established a veritable theocracy here from 1834 to 1871, wiping the slate clean of the ancient civilisation that has since fallen into oblivion. St Michael's Cathedral is undoubtedly well worth a visit, while the climb up Mount Duff offers superb panoramic views, and the boat trip is an excursion not to be missed under any circumstances. The pearl industry, which has undergone significant development, is one of the archipelago's jewels and the Mangarevians are rightly proud of the beauty of their pearls, with their exceptional colours.
Rikitea, the main village, is a peaceful place where houses embellished with flower gardens line a single street.
The Gambier archipelago is well worth a visit for its many possibilities for visits and excursions. A journey to a fascinating place of beauty and history, at the end of the world. There is a 1-hour time difference between the Gambiers and Tahiti.
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Enjoy your stay!
Flight Duration :
3h40
Distance :
1654 km
Airport Code :
GMR
Practical information
Mangareva airport (Gambier)
Rikitea airport, on the island of Mangareva, in the Gambier Islands, is located on Motu Totegegie, some distance from the main island.
The local council operates a shuttle service to the main island. The fare is payable when boarding the boat. The crossing takes approximately 45 minutes. If you take the shuttle when leaving Mangareva, you need to be at Rikitea harbour at least 2 hours before takeoff.
If you have booked tourist accommodation, find out from your hosts whether they can arrange your outward and return transfer.
Services available
- Snack bar
- Toilets
Population : + 1445 inhabitants
Area : 140 km² (54 sq. miles)
Main village : Rikitea
Minimum flight time : 3h40
Distance from Tahiti : 1654 km
Mangareva is also known as Maareva.
The archipelago counts 10 high islands and 18 "motu", contained in a single lagoon.
The Cathedral of St Michel de Mangareva, located in the village of Rikitea and restored between 2009 and 2011, is renowned for its altar decorated with pearls, mother-of-pearl, coral and shells.
The Gambier archipelago is the cradle of Catholicism in French Polynesia. It boasts more than a hundred stone buildings dating from the 18th and 19th centuries: churches, presbyteries, convents, educational establishments, weaving workshops, bread and lime kilns and watchtowers.
"E na koe" means "good morning" and "maro'i" means "thank you" in Mangarevian.
There is a time difference of 1 hour between the Gambiers and Tahiti.
Air Tahiti magazine
The good reasons to visit Mangareva
The good reasons to visit
- Ten high islands and eighteen "motus", contained in a single lagoon with stunning colors.
- A diversity of landscapes.
- A pearl known for its beauty and perfection.
- A place steeped in history: many Catholic edifices dating from the nineteenth century and especially St. Michael's Cathedral.
- Land and water based activities.
Do not miss
- Mangareva is also known as Maareva.
- The archipelago comprises ten high islands and eighteen "motus", contained in a single lagoon.
- The St Michael’s Cathedral of Mangareva is famous for its altar decorated with pearls, coral and mother of pearl shells.
- The Gambier archipelago is the cradle of Catholicism in French Polynesia. It is featuring more than one hundred stone buildings of the eighteenth and nineteenth century: churches, presbyteries, convents, schools, weaving workshops, bread ovens, lime ovens, and watchtowers.
- "E na koe" means "hello" and "maro'i" means “thank you” in Mangareva local language.
- There is a time difference of one hour between the Gambier Islands and Tahiti.
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