# Distance from Papeete (PPT) to Valesdir (VLS)

> 4,476 km · estimated flight time 6h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 4,476 km / 2,781 mi / 2,417 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 6h
- **Heading**: 265° (west)
- **Return heading**: 98° (east)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (French Polynesia) → Vanuatu
- **Time difference**: +21h (When it's 01:17 in Papeete, it's 22:17 in Valesdir)
- **Elevation difference**: 5 ft (VLS 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

### [Valesdir Airport (VLS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/vls-valesdir-valesdir-airport/1ef266df-74b6-646a-ba88-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Valesdir, Vanuatu
- ICAO: NVSV
- Timezone: Pacific/Efate
- Coordinates: -16.800000, 168.180000
- Elevation: 10 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 01:17 in Papeete, it's 22:17 in Valesdir.
With a 21-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)
- [Valesdir Airport (VLS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/vls-valesdir-valesdir-airport/1ef266df-74b6-646a-ba88-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)