# Distance from Cairns (CNS) to Papeete (PPT)

> 6,830 km · estimated flight time 9h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 6,830 km / 4,244 mi / 3,688 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 9h
- **Heading**: 101° (east)
- **Return heading**: 260° (west)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Australia) → French Polynesia
- **Time difference**: -20h (When it's 23:59 in Cairns, it's 03:59 in Papeete)
- **Elevation difference**: 5 ft (PPT is lower than CNS)

## Airports

### [Cairns International Airport (CNS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cns-cairns-cairns-international-airport/1ef266e0-057c-615c-a6c7-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Cairns, Australia
- ICAO: YBCS
- Timezone: Australia/Brisbane
- Coordinates: -16.890000, 145.750000
- Elevation: 10 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 23:59 in Cairns, it's 03:59 in Papeete.
With a 20-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Cairns International Airport (CNS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cns-cairns-cairns-international-airport/1ef266e0-057c-615c-a6c7-06bb2780ed98)
- [Faa'a International Airport (PPT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ppt-papeete-faaa-international-airport/1ef266df-7320-6de4-b947-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)