# Distance from Papeete (PPT) to Tibooburra Airport (TYB)

> 6,999 km · estimated flight time 9h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 6,999 km / 4,349 mi / 3,779 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 9h
- **Heading**: 245° (west southwest)
- **Return heading**: 96° (east)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (French Polynesia) → Australia
- **Time difference**: +20h (When it's 08:19 in Papeete, it's 04:19 in Tibooburra Airport)
- **Elevation difference**: 579 ft (TYB 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

### [Tibooburra Airport (TYB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tyb-tibooburra-airport/1ef266e0-1a61-6dce-ad44-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Tibooburra Airport, Australia
- ICAO: YTIB
- Timezone: Australia/Sydney
- Coordinates: -29.450000, 142.060000
- Elevation: 584 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 08:19 in Papeete, it's 04:19 in Tibooburra Airport.
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)
- [Tibooburra Airport (TYB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tyb-tibooburra-airport/1ef266e0-1a61-6dce-ad44-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)