# Distance from Papeete (PPT) to Tarawa (TRW)

> 4,589 km · estimated flight time 6h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 4,589 km / 2,852 mi / 2,478 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 6h
- **Heading**: 293° (west northwest)
- **Return heading**: 119° (east southeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (French Polynesia) → Kiribati
- **Time difference**: +22h (When it's 23:56 in Papeete, it's 21:56 in Tarawa)
- **Elevation difference**: 4 ft (TRW 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

### [Bonriki International Airport (TRW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/trw-tarawa-bonriki-international-airport/1ef266df-709c-6604-93b2-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Tarawa, Kiribati
- ICAO: NGTA
- Timezone: Pacific/Tarawa
- Coordinates: 1.380000, 173.150000
- Elevation: 9 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 23:56 in Papeete, it's 21:56 in Tarawa.
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)
- [Bonriki International Airport (TRW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/trw-tarawa-bonriki-international-airport/1ef266df-709c-6604-93b2-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)