# Distance from Mangole Island (MAL) to Papeete (PPT)

> 9,368 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,368 km / 5,821 mi / 5,058 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 107° (east southeast)
- **Return heading**: 270° (west)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Indonesia) → French Polynesia
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → Oceania
- **Time difference**: -19h (When it's 17:19 in Mangole Island, it's 22:19 in Papeete)
- **Elevation difference**: 884 ft (PPT is lower than MAL)

## Airports

### [Mangole Airport Falabisahaya (MAL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mal-mangole-island-mangole-airport-falabisahaya/1ef266df-fa41-6d3c-bd74-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Mangole Island, Indonesia
- ICAO: WAPE
- Timezone: Asia/Jayapura
- Coordinates: -1.880000, 125.830000
- Elevation: 889 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 17:19 in Mangole Island, it's 22:19 in Papeete.
With a 19-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Mangole Airport Falabisahaya (MAL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mal-mangole-island-mangole-airport-falabisahaya/1ef266df-fa41-6d3c-bd74-06bb2780ed98)
- [Faa'a International Airport (PPT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ppt-papeete-faaa-international-airport/1ef266df-7320-6de4-b947-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)