# Distance from Papeete (PPT) to Banff (YBA)

> 8,333 km · estimated flight time 11h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,333 km / 5,178 mi / 4,500 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 11h
- **Heading**: 21° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 214° (south southwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (French Polynesia) → Canada
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → North America
- **Time difference**: +4h (When it's 02:41 in Papeete, it's 06:41 in Banff)
- **Elevation difference**: 4,578 ft (YBA 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

### [Banff Airport (YBA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/yba-banff-banff-airport/1ef266de-ae9d-6292-93e8-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Banff, Canada
- ICAO: CYBA
- Timezone: America/Edmonton
- Coordinates: 51.210000, -115.540000
- Elevation: 4,583 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 02:41 in Papeete, it's 06:41 in Banff.
The 4-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Faa'a International Airport (PPT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ppt-papeete-faaa-international-airport/1ef266df-7320-6de4-b947-06bb2780ed98)
- [Banff Airport (YBA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/yba-banff-banff-airport/1ef266de-ae9d-6292-93e8-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)