# Distance from Bulolo (BUL) to Papeete (PPT)

> 6,988 km · estimated flight time 9h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 6,988 km / 4,342 mi / 3,773 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 9h
- **Heading**: 106° (east southeast)
- **Return heading**: 271° (west)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Papua New Guinea) → French Polynesia
- **Time difference**: -20h (When it's 17:38 in Bulolo, it's 21:38 in Papeete)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,235 ft (PPT is lower than BUL)

## Airports

### [Bulolo Airport (BUL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bul-bulolo-bulolo-airport/1ef266de-9b0a-6842-88fb-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Bulolo, Papua New Guinea
- ICAO: AYBU
- Timezone: Pacific/Port_Moresby
- Coordinates: -7.220000, 146.650000
- Elevation: 2,240 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 17:38 in Bulolo, it's 21:38 in Papeete.
With a 20-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Bulolo Airport (BUL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bul-bulolo-bulolo-airport/1ef266de-9b0a-6842-88fb-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)