# Distance from Falmouth (FMH) to Papeete (PPT)

> 10,429 km · estimated flight time 13h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 10,429 km / 6,480 mi / 5,631 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 13h
- **Heading**: 250° (west southwest)
- **Return heading**: 47° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → French Polynesia
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Oceania
- **Time difference**: -6h (When it's 11:06 in Falmouth, it's 05:06 in Papeete)
- **Elevation difference**: 125 ft (PPT is lower than FMH)

## Airports

### [Cape Cod Coast Guard Air Station (FMH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/fmh-falmouth-cape-cod-coast-guard-air-station/1ef266df-1c87-6af0-bbc4-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Falmouth, United States
- ICAO: KFMH
- Timezone: America/New_York
- Coordinates: 41.700000, -70.500000
- Elevation: 130 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 11:06 in Falmouth, it's 05:06 in Papeete.
With a 6-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Cape Cod Coast Guard Air Station (FMH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/fmh-falmouth-cape-cod-coast-guard-air-station/1ef266df-1c87-6af0-bbc4-06bb2780ed98)
- [Faa'a International Airport (PPT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ppt-papeete-faaa-international-airport/1ef266df-7320-6de4-b947-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)