# Distance from Boundiali (BXI) to Papeete (PPT)

> 15,939 km · estimated flight time 20h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 15,939 km / 9,904 mi / 8,607 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 20h
- **Heading**: 253° (west southwest)
- **Return heading**: 98° (east)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Ivory Coast) → French Polynesia
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Oceania
- **Time difference**: -10h (When it's 04:58 in Boundiali, it's 18:58 in Papeete)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,281 ft (PPT is lower than BXI)

## Airports

### [Boundiali Airport (BXI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bxi-boundiali-boundiali-airport/1ef266de-b740-66b0-897f-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Boundiali, Ivory Coast
- ICAO: DIBI
- Timezone: Africa/Abidjan
- Coordinates: 9.530000, -6.470000
- Elevation: 1,286 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 04:58 in Boundiali, it's 18:58 in Papeete.
With a 10-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Boundiali Airport (BXI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bxi-boundiali-boundiali-airport/1ef266de-b740-66b0-897f-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)