# Distance from Papeete (PPT) to Port Macquarie (PQQ)

> 5,955 km · estimated flight time 8h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 5,955 km / 3,701 mi / 3,216 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 8h
- **Heading**: 243° (west southwest)
- **Return heading**: 89° (east)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (French Polynesia) → Australia
- **Time difference**: +20h (When it's 15:45 in Papeete, it's 11:45 in Port Macquarie)
- **Elevation difference**: 7 ft (PQQ is higher than PPT)

## Airports

### [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

### [Port Macquarie Airport (PQQ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pqq-port-macquarie-port-macquarie-airport/1ef266e0-1738-6396-86e6-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Port Macquarie, Australia
- ICAO: YPMQ
- Timezone: Australia/Sydney
- Coordinates: -31.440000, 152.860000
- Elevation: 12 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 15:45 in Papeete, it's 11:45 in Port Macquarie.
With a 20-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Faa'a International Airport (PPT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ppt-papeete-faaa-international-airport/1ef266df-7320-6de4-b947-06bb2780ed98)
- [Port Macquarie Airport (PQQ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pqq-port-macquarie-port-macquarie-airport/1ef266e0-1738-6396-86e6-06bb2780ed98)
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