# Distance from Bitam (BMM) to Papeete (PPT)

> 17,329 km · estimated flight time 21h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 17,329 km / 10,767 mi / 9,357 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 21h
- **Heading**: 229° (southwest)
- **Return heading**: 128° (southeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Gabon) → French Polynesia
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Oceania
- **Time difference**: -11h (When it's 02:09 in Bitam, it's 15:09 in Papeete)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,964 ft (PPT is lower than BMM)

## Airports

### [Bitam Airport (BMM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bmm-bitam-bitam-airport/1ef266de-dd4b-6012-befc-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Bitam, Gabon
- ICAO: FOOB
- Timezone: Africa/Libreville
- Coordinates: 2.080000, 11.490000
- Elevation: 1,969 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 02:09 in Bitam, it's 15:09 in Papeete.
With a 11-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Bitam Airport (BMM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bmm-bitam-bitam-airport/1ef266de-dd4b-6012-befc-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)