Escape to luscious green mountains, deep blue waters and white sand: Fiji Airways is offering flights from Los Angeles and San Francisco starting at $607 round-trip.
Although flights are only offered from two major California cities, these flights to Fiji are a rare find. The cheapest round-trip fare to Fiji can cost $1,000 or more. That’s not even taking into account the additional fees for seat selection and baggage.
These flights are primarily available from August through November and during the first couple of months of 2024. There is also some limited availability this April.
Deal basics
Airline: Fiji Airways.
Routes: From Los Angeles and San Francisco.
How to book: Use Google Flights to find your ideal dates and then book directly with the airline.
Travel dates: From August through November (including Thanksgiving) and January through February; there’s also availability this April.
Book by: Within the next 24 hours.
Major kudos to Going for finding these deals. For $49 a year, the site’s Premium membership offers discounts of up to 90% and comes with a 14-day free trial. The Elite membership also finds premium economy, business-class and first-class deals.
Sample flights
With very limited availability, these discounted flights to Fiji from California are hard to come by.
Here are all the deals to Fiji:
- Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Nadi International Airport (NAN), starting at $607.
- San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to NAN, starting at $607.
- LAX to Nausori International Airport (SUV), starting at $665 (includes a layover in Nadi, Fiji).
- SFO to SUV, starting at $703 (includes a layover in Nadi).
We recommend searching through Google Flights to determine availability and then booking your flights directly on the airline’s website since airlines are more reliable in the event your flight is canceled, delayed or has a booking change.
For a round-trip flight departing from Los Angeles to Nadi, the cheapest possible option is a Fiji Airways flight priced at $607. These travel dates are over Thanksgiving, so you can spend the holiday in the sun and sand.
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While Google Flights advertises the flight between LAX and NAN to be $571, it’s actually $607 if you book your flights on Fiji’s website. Sometimes, price discrepancies can appear on Google Flights due to the availability of third-party booking sites.
In this case, Google Flights offers 18 ways to book flights to Fiji, including booking directly with Fiji Airways.
These fares to Fiji are a bargain, but note that they are only for basic economy. Economy Lite, which is Fiji’s basic economy, is the most bare-bones fare class — passengers are allowed one carry-on and receive inflight meals and entertainment. Passengers flying Economy Lite must pay additional fees to check baggage or select a seat.
Book these soon: At the time of publication, Fiji’s website showed these cheap seats were some of the last ones available.
If you want to select a seat, the prices start at $33 and go as high as $120 for the roomier seats located at the front of the aircraft.
Checked baggage also starts at $200 one-way, so you’ll end up paying an additional $400 if you bring luggage for a round trip.
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Bottom line
Flights to Fiji can cost thousands of dollars, so these Fiji Airways fares from California are definitely a steal. Since these prices are so low, they’re also not guaranteed to last, so snag these flights ASAP.
Fiji’s Economy Lite class is somewhat restricted. However, you’re saving so much on airfare (even when you take into account the ancillary fees) that it’s still worth booking.
