# Distance from Bathurst (BHS) to Papeete (PPT)

> 6,259 km · estimated flight time 8h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 6,259 km / 3,889 mi / 3,379 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 8h
- **Heading**: 90° (east)
- **Return heading**: 241° (west southwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Australia) → French Polynesia
- **Time difference**: -20h (When it's 09:30 in Bathurst, it's 13:30 in Papeete)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,430 ft (PPT is lower than BHS)

## Airports

### [Bathurst Airport (BHS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bhs-bathurst-bathurst-airport/1ef266e0-0717-6e4e-b144-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Bathurst, Australia
- ICAO: YBTH
- Timezone: Australia/Sydney
- Coordinates: -33.410000, 149.650000
- Elevation: 2,435 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 09:30 in Bathurst, it's 13:30 in Papeete.
With a 20-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Bathurst Airport (BHS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bhs-bathurst-bathurst-airport/1ef266e0-0717-6e4e-b144-06bb2780ed98)
- [Faa'a International Airport (PPT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ppt-papeete-faaa-international-airport/1ef266df-7320-6de4-b947-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)