# Distance from Morawa Airport (MWB) to Papeete (PPT)

> 9,474 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,474 km / 5,887 mi / 5,115 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 107° (east southeast)
- **Return heading**: 241° (west southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Australia) → French Polynesia
- **Time difference**: -18h (When it's 20:09 in Morawa Airport, it's 02:09 in Papeete)
- **Elevation difference**: 265 ft (PPT is lower than MWB)

## Airports

### [Morawa Airport (MWB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mwb-morawa-airport/1ef266e0-1418-6526-be75-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Morawa Airport, Australia
- ICAO: YMRW
- Timezone: Australia/Perth
- Coordinates: -29.200000, 116.020000
- Elevation: 270 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 20:09 in Morawa Airport, it's 02:09 in Papeete.
With a 18-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Morawa Airport (MWB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mwb-morawa-airport/1ef266e0-1418-6526-be75-06bb2780ed98)
- [Faa'a International Airport (PPT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ppt-papeete-faaa-international-airport/1ef266df-7320-6de4-b947-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)