Flights to Savaiʻi
The big Samoan island almost everyone skips: lava fields, blowholes, waterfall swimming holes and beach fales where you sleep in an open hut on the sand for very little.
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4 airports have scheduled nonstop service to APW (Faleolo International Airport). From there: ferry or boat from APW.
All 4 nonstop origins
Routings from major airports
| From | Stops | Via | Door to door |
|---|---|---|---|
Dallas-Fort WorthDFW
| 1 stop | HNL | ~14h 21m |
New YorkJFK
| 1 stop | HNL | ~16h 49m |
Los AngelesLAX
| 1 stop | HNL | ~11h 49m |
MiamiMIA
| 2 stops | IAH → HNL | ~17h 9m |
ChicagoORD
| 1 stop | HNL | ~15h 18m |
LondonLHR
| 2 stops | YVR → HNL | ~22h 26m |
TorontoYYZ
| 2 stops | MSP → HNL | ~16h 43m |
Why it's still quiet
The big Samoan island almost everyone skips: lava fields, blowholes, waterfall swimming holes and beach fales where you sleep in an open hut on the sand for very little.
The friction
Most Pacific traffic goes to Fiji. Samoa stays quiet, and Savaiʻi quieter still.
Background
Savaiʻi is the largest and highest island both in Samoa and in the Samoan Islands chain. The island is also the sixth largest in Polynesia, behind the three main islands of New Zealand and the Hawaiian Islands of Hawaii and Maui. While it is larger than the second main island, Upolu, it is significantly less populated.
Questions
- Is there a nonstop flight to Savaiʻi?
- Yes — 4 airports fly nonstop to APW (Faleolo International Airport), including Auckland, Brisbane, Honolulu, Nandi.
- Which airport do you fly into for Savaiʻi?
- APW — Faleolo International Airport.
- When is the best time to visit Savaiʻi?
- May–Oct. Most Pacific traffic goes to Fiji. Samoa stays quiet, and Savaiʻi quieter still.
- What does Savaiʻi cost per day?
- Varies by season.
- Why is Savaiʻi still quiet?
- The big Samoan island almost everyone skips: lava fields, blowholes, waterfall swimming holes and beach fales where you sleep in an open hut on the sand for very little.