# Distance from Hilo (ITO) to Papeete (PPT)

> 4,187 km · estimated flight time 6h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 4,187 km / 2,601 mi / 2,261 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 6h
- **Heading**: 171° (south)
- **Return heading**: 352° (north)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → French Polynesia
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +0h (When it's 15:41 in Hilo, it's 15:41 in Papeete)
- **Elevation difference**: 33 ft (PPT is lower than ITO)

## Airports

### [Hilo International Airport (ITO)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ito-hilo-hilo-international-airport/1ef266df-8968-60a2-952a-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Hilo, United States
- ICAO: PHTO
- Timezone: Pacific/Honolulu
- Coordinates: 19.720000, -155.050000
- Elevation: 38 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.

## Related

- [Hilo International Airport (ITO)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ito-hilo-hilo-international-airport/1ef266df-8968-60a2-952a-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)