# Distance from Papeete (PPT) to Marau (RUS)

> 5,408 km · estimated flight time 7h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 5,408 km / 3,360 mi / 2,920 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 7h
- **Heading**: 272° (west)
- **Return heading**: 105° (east southeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (French Polynesia) → Solomon Islands
- **Time difference**: +21h (When it's 22:30 in Papeete, it's 19:30 in Marau)
- **Elevation difference**: 5 ft (RUS is lower than PPT)

## Airports

### [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

### [Marau Airport (RUS)](https://flightduration.online/airport/rus-marau-marau-airport/1ef266de-988c-689a-896f-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Marau, Solomon Islands
- ICAO: AGGU
- Timezone: Pacific/Guadalcanal
- Coordinates: -9.860000, 160.820000
- Elevation: 0 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 22:30 in Papeete, it's 19:30 in Marau.
With a 21-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Faa'a International Airport (PPT)](https://flightduration.online/airport/ppt-papeete-faaa-international-airport/1ef266df-7320-6de4-b947-06bb2780ed98)
- [Marau Airport (RUS)](https://flightduration.online/airport/rus-marau-marau-airport/1ef266de-988c-689a-896f-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)