# Distance from Worcester (ORH) to Papeete (PPT)

> 10,345 km · estimated flight time 13h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 10,345 km / 6,428 mi / 5,586 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 13h
- **Heading**: 249° (west southwest)
- **Return heading**: 46° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → French Polynesia
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Oceania
- **Time difference**: -6h (When it's 00:09 in Worcester, it's 18:09 in Papeete)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,004 ft (PPT is lower than ORH)

## Airports

### [Worcester Regional Airport (ORH)](https://flightduration.online/airport/orh-worcester-worcester-regional-airport/1ef266df-3126-64c0-8f82-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Worcester, United States
- ICAO: KORH
- Timezone: America/New_York
- Coordinates: 42.270000, -71.880000
- Elevation: 1,009 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 00:09 in Worcester, it's 18:09 in Papeete.
With a 6-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Worcester Regional Airport (ORH)](https://flightduration.online/airport/orh-worcester-worcester-regional-airport/1ef266df-3126-64c0-8f82-06bb2780ed98)
- [Faa'a International Airport (PPT)](https://flightduration.online/airport/ppt-papeete-faaa-international-airport/1ef266df-7320-6de4-b947-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)