Mont Otemanu
The 727 m basalt peak that dominates the island, the remnant of an ancient volcano. It is best seen from the lagoon.
Tickets →
Airport · Bora Bora, France
Bora Bora BOB
6 km from central Bora Bora. Live flights, getting to town, car rental and where to stay.
- to the centre
- 6 km
- terminals
- 1
- local time
- --:--
- IATA · ICAO
- BOB · NTTB
About the airport
Bora Bora Airport sits on Motu Mute, a reef islet north of the island. Its runway, built by the US military during the Second World War, was the first in French Polynesia. It can only be reached by boat: the shuttle to Vaitape takes about 15 minutes.
Terminal
The airport has a small terminal with pontoons for the shuttle boats. Flights are inter-island, with Air Tahiti and Air Moana, mainly to Tahiti and islands such as Moorea, Raiatea, Huahine and Maupiti.
Services
The terminal has a snack bar overlooking the lagoon, souvenir and craft shops and paid wifi. Hotels have welcome desks.
Getting to the city
Navette maritime
The airport is on an islet and can only be reached by boat. The airlines run a shuttle boat to Vaitape, the main village, timed to the flights (about 15 min).
Taxi y traslados de hotel
There are no taxis on the motu. Hotels offer their own boat transfer from the airport; a few taxis wait in Vaitape for onward travel around the island.
Airport map
Terminal
A small terminal on Motu Mute, with pontoons for the shuttle boats. Air Tahiti and Air Moana fly to Tahiti, Moorea, Raiatea, Huahine, Maupiti and some Tuamotu atolls.
Bora Bora
Things to do in Bora Bora
Bora Bora, in the Leeward Islands of French Polynesia, is a volcanic island dominated by Mount Otemanu and ringed by a turquoise lagoon and a chain of motus. It is famous for its overwater bungalows and for snorkelling with rays and sharks.
Plage de Matira
The island's large public white-sand beach in the south, with shallow, crystal-clear water.
Tickets →
Lagon de Bora-Bora
The lagoon can be explored by boat, kayak or on snorkelling trips to swim among rays, reef sharks and coral gardens.
Tickets →
Vaitape
The island's main village, where the airport boats dock, with shops, black pearls and the starting point for the round-island road.
Tickets →Frequently asked questions
How far is the airport from central Bora Bora?
Bora Bora airport is about 6 km from central Bora Bora.
How do I get from the airport to central Bora Bora?
From Bora Bora airport you can take Navette maritime (boat) and Taxi y traslados de hotel (taxi). Pre-booked taxis and private transfers are also available.
How many terminals does Bora Bora airport have?
Bora Bora has one terminal: Terminal.
Landing in Bora Bora?
Book your car and your stay before you arrive: more choice and better prices.
Photo credits
- The terminal with its traditional roofs and tropical garden: Mariamichelle, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- The runway on Motu Mute, between the lagoon and the ocean: Kyprianos Biris, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- View from the airport motu towards Mount Otemanu: Elizabeth.guterson, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Entrance to the terminal building: Rennboot, CC BY-SA 3.0 de, Wikimedia Commons
- Mont Otemanu: Sergio Calleja (Life is a trip), CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Plage de Matira: The original uploader was Sba2 at English Wikipedia., CC BY 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Lagon de Bora-Bora: Samuel Etienne, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Vaitape: Balou46, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons