# Distance from Papeete (PPT) to Tennant Creek (TCA)

> 7,963 km · estimated flight time 10h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 7,963 km / 4,948 mi / 4,300 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 10h
- **Heading**: 255° (west southwest)
- **Return heading**: 103° (east southeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (French Polynesia) → Australia
- **Time difference**: +19.5h (When it's 22:02 in Papeete, it's 17:32 in Tennant Creek)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,231 ft (TCA 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

### [Tennant Creek Airport (TCA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tca-tennant-creek-tennant-creek-airport/1ef266e0-1ac1-6e04-9ea6-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Tennant Creek, Australia
- ICAO: YTNK
- Timezone: Australia/Darwin
- Coordinates: -19.630000, 134.180000
- Elevation: 1,236 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 22:02 in Papeete, it's 17:32 in Tennant Creek.
With a 19.5-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)
- [Tennant Creek Airport (TCA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tca-tennant-creek-tennant-creek-airport/1ef266e0-1ac1-6e04-9ea6-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)