# Distance from Papeete (PPT) to Tokoroa (TKZ)

> 4,059 km · estimated flight time 6h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 4,059 km / 2,522 mi / 2,192 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 6h
- **Heading**: 228° (southwest)
- **Return heading**: 65° (east northeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (French Polynesia) → New Zealand
- **Time difference**: +22h (When it's 18:46 in Papeete, it's 16:46 in Tokoroa)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,215 ft (TKZ 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

### [Tokoroa Airfield (TKZ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tkz-tokoroa-tokoroa-airfield/1ef266df-77f8-6ed4-bc49-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Tokoroa, New Zealand
- ICAO: NZTO
- Timezone: Pacific/Auckland
- Coordinates: -38.240000, 175.890000
- Elevation: 1,220 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 18:46 in Papeete, it's 16:46 in Tokoroa.
With a 22-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)
- [Tokoroa Airfield (TKZ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tkz-tokoroa-tokoroa-airfield/1ef266df-77f8-6ed4-bc49-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)