# Distance from Papeete (PPT) to Philipsburg (PSB)

> 9,809 km · estimated flight time 13h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,809 km / 6,095 mi / 5,296 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 13h
- **Heading**: 46° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 245° (west southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (French Polynesia) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → North America
- **Time difference**: +6h (When it's 19:52 in Papeete, it's 01:52 in Philipsburg)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,943 ft (PSB 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

### [Mid-State Airport (PSB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/psb-philipsburg-mid-state-airport/1ef266df-33a0-6868-a26b-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Philipsburg, United States
- ICAO: KPSB
- Timezone: America/New_York
- Coordinates: 40.880000, -78.090000
- Elevation: 1,948 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 19:52 in Papeete, it's 01:52 in Philipsburg.
With a 6-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)
- [Mid-State Airport (PSB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/psb-philipsburg-mid-state-airport/1ef266df-33a0-6868-a26b-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)