# Distance from Papeete (PPT) to Aitape (TAJ)

> 7,565 km · estimated flight time 10h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 7,565 km / 4,701 mi / 4,085 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 10h
- **Heading**: 274° (west)
- **Return heading**: 108° (east southeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (French Polynesia) → Papua New Guinea
- **Time difference**: +20h (When it's 20:04 in Papeete, it's 16:04 in Aitape)
- **Elevation difference**: 28 ft (TAJ 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

### [Tadji Airport (TAJ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/taj-aitape-tadji-airport/1ef266de-9c32-6b8e-a2fd-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Aitape, Papua New Guinea
- ICAO: AYTJ
- Timezone: Pacific/Port_Moresby
- Coordinates: -3.200000, 142.430000
- Elevation: 33 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 20:04 in Papeete, it's 16:04 in Aitape.
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)
- [Tadji Airport (TAJ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/taj-aitape-tadji-airport/1ef266de-9c32-6b8e-a2fd-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)