# Distance from Papeete (PPT) to Simbai (SIM)

> 7,273 km · estimated flight time 10h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 7,273 km / 4,519 mi / 3,927 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 10h
- **Heading**: 272° (west)
- **Return heading**: 107° (east southeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (French Polynesia) → Papua New Guinea
- **Time difference**: +20h (When it's 10:56 in Papeete, it's 06:56 in Simbai)
- **Elevation difference**: 5,799 ft (SIM is higher 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

### [Simbai Airport (SIM)](https://flightduration.online/airport/sim-simbai-simbai-airport/1ef266de-9c13-6f72-9438-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Simbai, Papua New Guinea
- ICAO: AYSJ
- Timezone: Pacific/Port_Moresby
- Coordinates: -5.280000, 144.540000
- Elevation: 5,804 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 10:56 in Papeete, it's 06:56 in Simbai.
With a 20-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)
- [Simbai Airport (SIM)](https://flightduration.online/airport/sim-simbai-simbai-airport/1ef266de-9c13-6f72-9438-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)