# Distance from Hughes (HUS) to Papeete (PPT)

> 9,303 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,303 km / 5,781 mi / 5,023 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 176° (south)
- **Return heading**: 358° (north)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → French Polynesia
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Oceania
- **Time difference**: -2h (When it's 22:37 in Hughes, it's 20:37 in Papeete)
- **Elevation difference**: 294 ft (PPT is lower than HUS)

## Airports

### [Hughes Airport (HUS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/hus-hughes-hughes-airport/1ef266df-86b9-6b4e-87b4-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Hughes, United States
- ICAO: PAHU
- Timezone: America/Anchorage
- Coordinates: 66.040000, -154.260000
- Elevation: 299 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 22:37 in Hughes, it's 20:37 in Papeete.

## Related

- [Hughes Airport (HUS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/hus-hughes-hughes-airport/1ef266df-86b9-6b4e-87b4-06bb2780ed98)
- [Faa'a International Airport (PPT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ppt-papeete-faaa-international-airport/1ef266df-7320-6de4-b947-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)