# Distance from David (DAV) to Papeete (PPT)

> 7,919 km · estimated flight time 10h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 7,919 km / 4,921 mi / 4,276 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 10h
- **Heading**: 248° (west southwest)
- **Return heading**: 74° (east northeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Panama) → French Polynesia
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Oceania
- **Time difference**: -5h (When it's 03:13 in David, it's 22:13 in Papeete)
- **Elevation difference**: 84 ft (PPT is lower than DAV)

## Airports

### [Enrique Malek International Airport (DAV)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/dav-david-enrique-malek-international-airport/1ef266df-64e7-6d2c-a338-06bb2780ed98)

- City: David, Panama
- ICAO: MPDA
- Timezone: America/Panama
- Coordinates: 8.390000, -82.440000
- Elevation: 89 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 03:13 in David, it's 22:13 in Papeete.
The 5-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Enrique Malek International Airport (DAV)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/dav-david-enrique-malek-international-airport/1ef266df-64e7-6d2c-a338-06bb2780ed98)
- [Faa'a International Airport (PPT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ppt-papeete-faaa-international-airport/1ef266df-7320-6de4-b947-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)