# Distance from Exmouth (LEA) to Papeete (PPT)

> 9,897 km · estimated flight time 13h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,897 km / 6,150 mi / 5,344 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 13h
- **Heading**: 109° (east southeast)
- **Return heading**: 247° (west southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Australia) → French Polynesia
- **Time difference**: -18h (When it's 06:35 in Exmouth, it's 12:35 in Papeete)
- **Elevation difference**: 14 ft (PPT is lower than LEA)

## Airports

### [Learmonth Airport (LEA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lea-exmouth-learmonth-airport/1ef266e0-1724-6a4e-a23f-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Exmouth, Australia
- ICAO: YPLM
- Timezone: Australia/Perth
- Coordinates: -22.240000, 114.090000
- Elevation: 19 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 06:35 in Exmouth, it's 12:35 in Papeete.
With a 18-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Learmonth Airport (LEA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lea-exmouth-learmonth-airport/1ef266e0-1724-6a4e-a23f-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)