# Distance from Papeete (PPT) to Tekin (TKW)

> 7,525 km · estimated flight time 10h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 7,525 km / 4,676 mi / 4,063 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 10h
- **Heading**: 272° (west)
- **Return heading**: 107° (east southeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (French Polynesia) → Papua New Guinea
- **Time difference**: +20h (When it's 18:44 in Papeete, it's 14:44 in Tekin)
- **Elevation difference**: 5,780 ft (TKW 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

### [Tekin Airport (TKW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tkw-tekin-tekin-airport/1ef266de-9c3b-6df6-b712-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Tekin, Papua New Guinea
- ICAO: AYTN
- Timezone: Pacific/Port_Moresby
- Coordinates: -5.240000, 142.170000
- Elevation: 5,785 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 18:44 in Papeete, it's 14:44 in Tekin.
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)
- [Tekin Airport (TKW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tkw-tekin-tekin-airport/1ef266de-9c3b-6df6-b712-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)