# Distance from Huntington (HTS) to Papeete (PPT)

> 9,342 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,342 km / 5,805 mi / 5,044 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 242° (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 10:41 in Huntington, it's 04:41 in Papeete)
- **Elevation difference**: 823 ft (PPT is lower than HTS)

## Airports

### [Tri-State/Milton J Ferguson Field (HTS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/hts-huntington-tri-statemilton-j-ferguson-field/1ef266df-219b-6f14-9876-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Huntington, United States
- ICAO: KHTS
- Timezone: America/New_York
- Coordinates: 38.370000, -82.560000
- Elevation: 828 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 10:41 in Huntington, it's 04:41 in Papeete.
With a 6-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Tri-State/Milton J Ferguson Field (HTS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/hts-huntington-tri-statemilton-j-ferguson-field/1ef266df-219b-6f14-9876-06bb2780ed98)
- [Faa'a International Airport (PPT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ppt-papeete-faaa-international-airport/1ef266df-7320-6de4-b947-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)