# Distance from Invercargill (IVC) to Papeete (PPT)

> 5,011 km · estimated flight time 7h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 5,011 km / 3,114 mi / 2,706 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 7h
- **Heading**: 65° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 221° (southwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (New Zealand) → French Polynesia
- **Time difference**: -22h (When it's 22:45 in Invercargill, it's 00:45 in Papeete)
- **Elevation difference**: 0 ft (PPT is equal than IVC)

## Airports

### [Invercargill Airport (IVC)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ivc-invercargill-invercargill-airport/1ef266df-7756-61a2-9f4b-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Invercargill, New Zealand
- ICAO: NZNV
- Timezone: Pacific/Auckland
- Coordinates: -46.410000, 168.310000
- Elevation: 5 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 22:45 in Invercargill, it's 00:45 in Papeete.
With a 22-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Invercargill Airport (IVC)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ivc-invercargill-invercargill-airport/1ef266df-7756-61a2-9f4b-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)