# Distance from Koliganek (KGK) to Papeete (PPT)

> 8,621 km · estimated flight time 11h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,621 km / 5,357 mi / 4,655 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 11h
- **Heading**: 173° (south)
- **Return heading**: 356° (north)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → French Polynesia
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Oceania
- **Time difference**: -2h (When it's 21:12 in Koliganek, it's 19:12 in Papeete)
- **Elevation difference**: 267 ft (PPT is lower than KGK)

## Airports

### [Koliganek Airport (KGK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kgk-koliganek-koliganek-airport/1ef266df-86eb-60ea-b01f-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Koliganek, United States
- ICAO: PAJZ
- Timezone: America/Anchorage
- Coordinates: 59.730000, -157.260000
- Elevation: 272 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 21:12 in Koliganek, it's 19:12 in Papeete.

## Related

- [Koliganek Airport (KGK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kgk-koliganek-koliganek-airport/1ef266df-86eb-60ea-b01f-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)