# Distance from Motueka Airport (MZP) to Papeete (PPT)

> 4,419 km · estimated flight time 6h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 4,419 km / 2,746 mi / 2,386 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 6h
- **Heading**: 65° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 226° (southwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (New Zealand) → French Polynesia
- **Time difference**: -22h (When it's 17:48 in Motueka Airport, it's 19:48 in Papeete)
- **Elevation difference**: 34 ft (PPT is lower than MZP)

## Airports

### [Motueka Airport (MZP)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mzp-motueka-airport/1ef266df-7723-6e0a-8f21-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Motueka Airport, New Zealand
- ICAO: NZMK
- Timezone: Pacific/Auckland
- Coordinates: -41.120000, 172.990000
- Elevation: 39 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 17:48 in Motueka Airport, it's 19:48 in Papeete.
With a 22-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Motueka Airport (MZP)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mzp-motueka-airport/1ef266df-7723-6e0a-8f21-06bb2780ed98)
- [Faa'a International Airport (PPT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ppt-papeete-faaa-international-airport/1ef266df-7320-6de4-b947-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)