# Distance from Kwailabesi (KWS) to Papeete (PPT)

> 5,457 km · estimated flight time 7h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 5,457 km / 3,391 mi / 2,946 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 7h
- **Heading**: 106° (east southeast)
- **Return heading**: 274° (west)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Solomon Islands) → French Polynesia
- **Time difference**: -21h (When it's 11:09 in Kwailabesi, it's 14:09 in Papeete)
- **Elevation difference**: 21 ft (PPT is lower than KWS)

## Airports

### [Kwailabesi Airport (KWS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kws-kwailabesi-kwailabesi-airport/1ef266de-989c-6560-8dee-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Kwailabesi, Solomon Islands
- ICAO: AGKW
- Timezone: Pacific/Guadalcanal
- Coordinates: -8.360000, 160.780000
- Elevation: 26 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 11:09 in Kwailabesi, it's 14:09 in Papeete.
With a 21-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Kwailabesi Airport (KWS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kws-kwailabesi-kwailabesi-airport/1ef266de-989c-6560-8dee-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)