# Distance from Punta Gorda (PGD) to Papeete (PPT)

> 8,808 km · estimated flight time 11h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,808 km / 5,473 mi / 4,756 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 11h
- **Heading**: 244° (west southwest)
- **Return heading**: 57° (east northeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → French Polynesia
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Oceania
- **Time difference**: -6h (When it's 02:31 in Punta Gorda, it's 20:31 in Papeete)
- **Elevation difference**: 21 ft (PPT is lower than PGD)

## Airports

### [Punta Gorda Airport (PGD)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pgd-punta-gorda-punta-gorda-airport/1ef266df-3275-6d9e-a78a-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Punta Gorda, United States
- ICAO: KPGD
- Timezone: America/New_York
- Coordinates: 26.920000, -81.990000
- Elevation: 26 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 02:31 in Punta Gorda, it's 20:31 in Papeete.
With a 6-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Punta Gorda Airport (PGD)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pgd-punta-gorda-punta-gorda-airport/1ef266df-3275-6d9e-a78a-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)