# Distance from La Porte (LPO) to Papeete (PPT)

> 9,208 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,208 km / 5,722 mi / 4,972 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 239° (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 20:03 in La Porte, it's 15:03 in Papeete)
- **Elevation difference**: 807 ft (PPT is lower than LPO)

## Airports

### [La Porte Municipal Airport (LPO)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lpo-la-porte-la-porte-municipal-airport/1ef266df-3369-625a-b2e2-06bb2780ed98)

- City: La Porte, United States
- ICAO: KPPO
- Timezone: America/Chicago
- Coordinates: 41.570000, -86.730000
- Elevation: 812 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 20:03 in La Porte, it's 15:03 in Papeete.
The 5-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [La Porte Municipal Airport (LPO)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lpo-la-porte-la-porte-municipal-airport/1ef266df-3369-625a-b2e2-06bb2780ed98)
- [Faa'a International Airport (PPT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ppt-papeete-faaa-international-airport/1ef266df-7320-6de4-b947-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)