# Distance from Papeete (PPT) to Tangalooma Airport (TAN)

> 5,913 km · estimated flight time 8h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 5,913 km / 3,674 mi / 3,193 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 8h
- **Heading**: 249° (west southwest)
- **Return heading**: 92° (east)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (French Polynesia) → Australia
- **Time difference**: +20h (When it's 20:15 in Papeete, it's 16:15 in Tangalooma Airport)
- **Elevation difference**: 5 ft (TAN 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

### [Tangalooma Airport (TAN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tan-tangalooma-airport/1ef266e0-1a2e-6c44-9c25-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Tangalooma Airport, Australia
- ICAO: YTGA
- Timezone: Australia/Brisbane
- Coordinates: -27.130000, 153.360000
- Elevation: 0 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 20:15 in Papeete, it's 16:15 in Tangalooma Airport.
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)
- [Tangalooma Airport (TAN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tan-tangalooma-airport/1ef266e0-1a2e-6c44-9c25-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)