# Distance from Wichita (BEC) to Papeete (PPT)

> 8,226 km · estimated flight time 11h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,226 km / 5,111 mi / 4,442 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 11h
- **Heading**: 232° (southwest)
- **Return heading**: 41° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → French Polynesia
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Oceania
- **Time difference**: -5h (When it's 18:27 in Wichita, it's 13:27 in Papeete)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,404 ft (PPT is lower than BEC)

## Airports

### [Beech Factory Airport (BEC)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bec-wichita-beech-factory-airport/1ef266df-102c-6882-aa9e-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Wichita, United States
- ICAO: KBEC
- Timezone: America/Chicago
- Coordinates: 37.690000, -97.210000
- Elevation: 1,409 ft

### [Faa'a International Airport (PPT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ppt-papeete-faaa-international-airport/1ef266df-7320-6de4-b947-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Papeete, French Polynesia
- ICAO: NTAA
- Timezone: Pacific/Tahiti
- Coordinates: -17.550000, -149.610000
- Elevation: 5 ft

## Route notes

This is a long-haul route typically operated by wide-body aircraft such as the Boeing 777 or Airbus A350. Full meal service, in-flight entertainment, and comfort amenities are standard.

Time-zone information: When it's 18:27 in Wichita, it's 13:27 in Papeete.
The 5-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Beech Factory Airport (BEC)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bec-wichita-beech-factory-airport/1ef266df-102c-6882-aa9e-06bb2780ed98)
- [Faa'a International Airport (PPT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ppt-papeete-faaa-international-airport/1ef266df-7320-6de4-b947-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)