# Distance from Centerville (GHM) to Papeete (PPT)

> 8,828 km · estimated flight time 11h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,828 km / 5,485 mi / 4,766 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 11h
- **Heading**: 239° (west southwest)
- **Return heading**: 47° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → French Polynesia
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Oceania
- **Time difference**: -5h (When it's 19:05 in Centerville, it's 14:05 in Papeete)
- **Elevation difference**: 760 ft (PPT is lower than GHM)

## Airports

### [Centerville Municipal Airport (GHM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ghm-centerville-centerville-municipal-airport/1ef266df-1e43-6380-9587-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Centerville, United States
- ICAO: KGHM
- Timezone: America/Chicago
- Coordinates: 35.800000, -87.400000
- Elevation: 765 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 19:05 in Centerville, it's 14:05 in Papeete.
The 5-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Centerville Municipal Airport (GHM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ghm-centerville-centerville-municipal-airport/1ef266df-1e43-6380-9587-06bb2780ed98)
- [Faa'a International Airport (PPT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ppt-papeete-faaa-international-airport/1ef266df-7320-6de4-b947-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)