# Distance from El Paso (ELP) to Papeete (PPT)

> 7,166 km · estimated flight time 9h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 7,166 km / 4,453 mi / 3,869 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 9h
- **Heading**: 226° (southwest)
- **Return heading**: 40° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → French Polynesia
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Oceania
- **Time difference**: -4h (When it's 09:09 in El Paso, it's 05:09 in Papeete)
- **Elevation difference**: 3,957 ft (PPT is lower than ELP)

## Airports

### [El Paso International Airport (ELP)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/elp-el-paso-el-paso-international-airport/1ef266df-19db-6626-849c-06bb2780ed98)

- City: El Paso, United States
- ICAO: KELP
- Timezone: America/Denver
- Coordinates: 31.810000, -106.380000
- Elevation: 3,962 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 09:09 in El Paso, it's 05:09 in Papeete.
The 4-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [El Paso International Airport (ELP)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/elp-el-paso-el-paso-international-airport/1ef266df-19db-6626-849c-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)