# Distance from Duncan Town Airport (DCT) to Papeete (PPT)

> 9,169 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,169 km / 5,697 mi / 4,951 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 248° (west southwest)
- **Return heading**: 64° (east northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Bahamas) → French Polynesia
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Oceania
- **Time difference**: -6h (When it's 03:35 in Duncan Town Airport, it's 21:35 in Papeete)
- **Elevation difference**: 1 ft (PPT is lower than DCT)

## Airports

### [Duncan Town Airport (DCT)](https://flightduration.online/airport/dct-duncan-town-airport/1ef266df-6c8f-6d86-b67a-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Duncan Town Airport, Bahamas
- ICAO: MYRD
- Timezone: America/Nassau
- Coordinates: 22.180000, -75.730000
- Elevation: 6 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 03:35 in Duncan Town Airport, it's 21:35 in Papeete.
With a 6-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Duncan Town Airport (DCT)](https://flightduration.online/airport/dct-duncan-town-airport/1ef266df-6c8f-6d86-b67a-06bb2780ed98)
- [Faa'a International Airport (PPT)](https://flightduration.online/airport/ppt-papeete-faaa-international-airport/1ef266df-7320-6de4-b947-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)