# Distance from Papeete (PPT) to Santa Maria (SMG)

> 7,788 km · estimated flight time 10h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 7,788 km / 4,839 mi / 4,205 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 10h
- **Heading**: 97° (east)
- **Return heading**: 255° (west southwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (French Polynesia) → Peru
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → South America
- **Time difference**: +5h (When it's 08:01 in Papeete, it's 13:01 in Santa Maria)
- **Elevation difference**: 764 ft (SMG 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

### [Santa Maria Airport (SMG)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/smg-santa-maria-santa-maria-airport/1ef266df-c482-643a-b53f-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Santa Maria, Peru
- ICAO: SPMR
- Timezone: America/Lima
- Coordinates: -11.980000, -77.000000
- Elevation: 769 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 08:01 in Papeete, it's 13:01 in Santa Maria.
The 5-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Faa'a International Airport (PPT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ppt-papeete-faaa-international-airport/1ef266df-7320-6de4-b947-06bb2780ed98)
- [Santa Maria Airport (SMG)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/smg-santa-maria-santa-maria-airport/1ef266df-c482-643a-b53f-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)