# Distance from Papeete (PPT) to Thomasville (TVI)

> 8,845 km · estimated flight time 11h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,845 km / 5,496 mi / 4,776 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 11h
- **Heading**: 53° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 242° (west southwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (French Polynesia) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → North America
- **Time difference**: +6h (When it's 21:39 in Papeete, it's 03:39 in Thomasville)
- **Elevation difference**: 259 ft (TVI 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

### [Thomasville Regional Airport (TVI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tvi-thomasville-thomasville-regional-airport/1ef266df-3c69-6d00-80ad-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Thomasville, United States
- ICAO: KTVI
- Timezone: America/New_York
- Coordinates: 30.900000, -83.880000
- Elevation: 264 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 21:39 in Papeete, it's 03:39 in Thomasville.
With a 6-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)
- [Thomasville Regional Airport (TVI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tvi-thomasville-thomasville-regional-airport/1ef266df-3c69-6d00-80ad-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)