# Distance from Buckland (BKC) to Papeete (PPT)

> 9,338 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,338 km / 5,803 mi / 5,042 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 169° (south)
- **Return heading**: 355° (north)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → French Polynesia
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Oceania
- **Time difference**: -2h (When it's 09:26 in Buckland, it's 07:26 in Papeete)
- **Elevation difference**: 24 ft (PPT is lower than BKC)

## Airports

### [Buckland Airport (BKC)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bkc-buckland-buckland-airport/1ef266df-85c7-6eca-8422-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Buckland, United States
- ICAO: PABL
- Timezone: America/Anchorage
- Coordinates: 65.980000, -161.150000
- Elevation: 29 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 an ultra-long-haul route, one of the longest in aviation. It requires wide-body aircraft with extended range capability such as the Airbus A350-900ULR or Boeing 777-200LR. Passengers should prepare for an extended flight with multiple meal services.

Time-zone information: When it's 09:26 in Buckland, it's 07:26 in Papeete.

## Related

- [Buckland Airport (BKC)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bkc-buckland-buckland-airport/1ef266df-85c7-6eca-8422-06bb2780ed98)
- [Faa'a International Airport (PPT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ppt-papeete-faaa-international-airport/1ef266df-7320-6de4-b947-06bb2780ed98)
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