# Distance from Mc Grath (MCG) to Papeete (PPT)

> 8,967 km · estimated flight time 12h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,967 km / 5,572 mi / 4,842 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 174° (south)
- **Return heading**: 357° (north)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → French Polynesia
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Oceania
- **Time difference**: -2h (When it's 18:28 in Mc Grath, it's 16:28 in Papeete)
- **Elevation difference**: 338 ft (PPT is lower than MCG)

## Airports

### [Mc Grath Airport (MCG)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mcg-mc-grath-mc-grath-airport/1ef266df-8754-6dec-ab54-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Mc Grath, United States
- ICAO: PAMC
- Timezone: America/Anchorage
- Coordinates: 62.950000, -155.610000
- Elevation: 343 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 18:28 in Mc Grath, it's 16:28 in Papeete.

## Related

- [Mc Grath Airport (MCG)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mcg-mc-grath-mc-grath-airport/1ef266df-8754-6dec-ab54-06bb2780ed98)
- [Faa'a International Airport (PPT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ppt-papeete-faaa-international-airport/1ef266df-7320-6de4-b947-06bb2780ed98)
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