# Distance from Papeete (PPT) to Timaru Airport (TIU)

> 4,703 km · estimated flight time 7h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 4,703 km / 2,922 mi / 2,539 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 7h
- **Heading**: 222° (southwest)
- **Return heading**: 63° (east northeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (French Polynesia) → New Zealand
- **Time difference**: +22h (When it's 21:20 in Papeete, it's 19:20 in Timaru Airport)
- **Elevation difference**: 84 ft (TIU 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

### [Timaru Airport (TIU)](https://flightduration.online/airport/tiu-timaru-airport/1ef266df-7804-6950-b03f-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Timaru Airport, New Zealand
- ICAO: NZTU
- Timezone: Pacific/Auckland
- Coordinates: -44.300000, 171.230000
- Elevation: 89 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 21:20 in Papeete, it's 19:20 in Timaru Airport.
With a 22-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)
- [Timaru Airport (TIU)](https://flightduration.online/airport/tiu-timaru-airport/1ef266df-7804-6950-b03f-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)