# Distance from Atambua-Timor Island (ABU) to Papeete (PPT)

> 9,230 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,230 km / 5,735 mi / 4,984 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 107° (east southeast)
- **Return heading**: 263° (west)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Indonesia) → French Polynesia
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → Oceania
- **Time difference**: -18h (When it's 20:05 in Atambua-Timor Island, it's 02:05 in Papeete)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,022 ft (PPT is lower than ABU)

## Airports

### [Haliwen Airport (ABU)](https://flightduration.online/airport/abu-atambua-timor-island-haliwen-airport/1ef266df-ffb2-6082-b75a-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Atambua-Timor Island, Indonesia
- ICAO: WRKA
- Timezone: Asia/Makassar
- Coordinates: -9.070000, 124.910000
- Elevation: 1,027 ft

### [Faa'a International Airport (PPT)](https://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

## 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 20:05 in Atambua-Timor Island, it's 02:05 in Papeete.
With a 18-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Haliwen Airport (ABU)](https://flightduration.online/airport/abu-atambua-timor-island-haliwen-airport/1ef266df-ffb2-6082-b75a-06bb2780ed98)
- [Faa'a International Airport (PPT)](https://flightduration.online/airport/ppt-papeete-faaa-international-airport/1ef266df-7320-6de4-b947-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)