# Distance from Redstone Arsnl Huntsville (HUA) to Papeete (PPT)

> 8,821 km · estimated flight time 11h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,821 km / 5,481 mi / 4,763 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 11h
- **Heading**: 240° (west southwest)
- **Return heading**: 48° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → French Polynesia
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Oceania
- **Time difference**: -5h (When it's 17:06 in Redstone Arsnl Huntsville, it's 12:06 in Papeete)
- **Elevation difference**: 680 ft (PPT is lower than HUA)

## Airports

### [Redstone Army Air Field (HUA)](https://flightduration.online/airport/hua-redstone-arsnl-huntsville-redstone-army-air-field/1ef266df-21a4-65ce-b43a-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Redstone Arsnl Huntsville, United States
- ICAO: KHUA
- Timezone: America/Chicago
- Coordinates: 34.680000, -86.680000
- Elevation: 685 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 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 17:06 in Redstone Arsnl Huntsville, it's 12:06 in Papeete.
The 5-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Redstone Army Air Field (HUA)](https://flightduration.online/airport/hua-redstone-arsnl-huntsville-redstone-army-air-field/1ef266df-21a4-65ce-b43a-06bb2780ed98)
- [Faa'a International Airport (PPT)](https://flightduration.online/airport/ppt-papeete-faaa-international-airport/1ef266df-7320-6de4-b947-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)