# Distance from Ithaca (ITH) to Papeete (PPT)

> 10,007 km · estimated flight time 13h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 10,007 km / 6,218 mi / 5,403 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 13h
- **Heading**: 246° (west southwest)
- **Return heading**: 45° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → French Polynesia
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Oceania
- **Time difference**: -6h (When it's 09:51 in Ithaca, it's 03:51 in Papeete)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,094 ft (PPT is lower than ITH)

## Airports

### [Ithaca Tompkins International Airport (ITH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ith-ithaca-ithaca-tompkins-international-airport/1ef266df-23ad-6fc8-a52b-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Ithaca, United States
- ICAO: KITH
- Timezone: America/New_York
- Coordinates: 42.490000, -76.460000
- Elevation: 1,099 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 09:51 in Ithaca, it's 03:51 in Papeete.
With a 6-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Ithaca Tompkins International Airport (ITH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ith-ithaca-ithaca-tompkins-international-airport/1ef266df-23ad-6fc8-a52b-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)