# Distance from Papeete (PPT) to Roy Hill Station Airport (RHL)

> 9,309 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,309 km / 5,784 mi / 5,026 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 248° (west southwest)
- **Return heading**: 106° (east southeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (French Polynesia) → Australia
- **Time difference**: +18h (When it's 19:39 in Papeete, it's 13:39 in Roy Hill Station Airport)
- **Elevation difference**: 5 ft (RHL is lower 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

### [Roy Hill Station Airport (RHL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rhl-roy-hill-station-airport/1ef266e0-1892-6ec6-a63a-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Roy Hill Station Airport, Australia
- ICAO: YRYH
- Timezone: Australia/Perth
- Coordinates: -22.630000, 119.960000
- Elevation: 0 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 19:39 in Papeete, it's 13:39 in Roy Hill Station Airport.
With a 18-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)
- [Roy Hill Station Airport (RHL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rhl-roy-hill-station-airport/1ef266e0-1892-6ec6-a63a-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)