# Distance from Vilhena (BVH) to Papeete (PPT)

> 9,534 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,534 km / 5,924 mi / 5,148 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 253° (west southwest)
- **Return heading**: 102° (east southeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Brazil) → French Polynesia
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Oceania
- **Time difference**: -6h (When it's 10:08 in Vilhena, it's 04:08 in Papeete)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,013 ft (PPT is lower than BVH)

## Airports

### [Vilhena Airport (BVH)](https://flightduration.online/airport/bvh-vilhena-vilhena-airport/1ef266df-960d-6d02-8550-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Vilhena, Brazil
- ICAO: SBVH
- Timezone: America/Boa_Vista
- Coordinates: -12.690000, -60.100000
- Elevation: 2,018 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 10:08 in Vilhena, it's 04:08 in Papeete.
With a 6-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Vilhena Airport (BVH)](https://flightduration.online/airport/bvh-vilhena-vilhena-airport/1ef266df-960d-6d02-8550-06bb2780ed98)
- [Faa'a International Airport (PPT)](https://flightduration.online/airport/ppt-papeete-faaa-international-airport/1ef266df-7320-6de4-b947-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)