# Distance from Papeete (PPT) to Thunder Bay (YQT)

> 9,443 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,443 km / 5,867 mi / 5,099 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 35° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 236° (southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (French Polynesia) → Canada
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → North America
- **Time difference**: +6h (When it's 05:00 in Papeete, it's 11:00 in Thunder Bay)
- **Elevation difference**: 648 ft (YQT 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

### [Thunder Bay Airport (YQT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/yqt-thunder-bay-thunder-bay-airport/1ef266de-b219-65d8-92f4-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Thunder Bay, Canada
- ICAO: CYQT
- Timezone: America/Thunder_Bay
- Coordinates: 48.370000, -89.320000
- Elevation: 653 ft

## Route notes

This is an ultra-long-haul route, one of the longest in aviation. It requires wide-body aircraft with extended range capability such as the Airbus A350-900ULR or Boeing 777-200LR. Passengers should prepare for an extended flight with multiple meal services.

Time-zone information: When it's 05:00 in Papeete, it's 11:00 in Thunder Bay.
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)
- [Thunder Bay Airport (YQT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/yqt-thunder-bay-thunder-bay-airport/1ef266de-b219-65d8-92f4-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)