# Distance from Papeete (PPT) to Rafaela (RAF)

> 8,832 km · estimated flight time 11h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,832 km / 5,488 mi / 4,769 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 11h
- **Heading**: 120° (east southeast)
- **Return heading**: 256° (west southwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (French Polynesia) → Argentina
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → South America
- **Time difference**: +7h (When it's 23:08 in Papeete, it's 06:08 in Rafaela)
- **Elevation difference**: 320 ft (RAF 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

### [Rafaela Airport (RAF)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/raf-rafaela-rafaela-airport/1ef266df-9184-6fba-800c-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Rafaela, Argentina
- ICAO: SAFR
- Timezone: America/Argentina/Cordoba
- Coordinates: -31.280000, -61.500000
- Elevation: 325 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 23:08 in Papeete, it's 06:08 in Rafaela.
With a 7-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)
- [Rafaela Airport (RAF)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/raf-rafaela-rafaela-airport/1ef266df-9184-6fba-800c-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)