# Distance from Chicago/Romeoville (LOT) to Papeete (PPT)

> 9,114 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,114 km / 5,663 mi / 4,921 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 238° (west southwest)
- **Return heading**: 42° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → French Polynesia
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Oceania
- **Time difference**: -5h (When it's 17:22 in Chicago/Romeoville, it's 12:22 in Papeete)
- **Elevation difference**: 674 ft (PPT is lower than LOT)

## Airports

### [Lewis University Airport (LOT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lot-chicagoromeoville-lewis-university-airport/1ef266df-27f2-6ae8-ad74-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Chicago/Romeoville, United States
- ICAO: KLOT
- Timezone: America/Chicago
- Coordinates: 41.610000, -88.100000
- Elevation: 679 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 17:22 in Chicago/Romeoville, it's 12:22 in Papeete.
The 5-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Lewis University Airport (LOT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lot-chicagoromeoville-lewis-university-airport/1ef266df-27f2-6ae8-ad74-06bb2780ed98)
- [Faa'a International Airport (PPT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ppt-papeete-faaa-international-airport/1ef266df-7320-6de4-b947-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)