# Distance from Papeete (PPT) to Baimuru (VMU)

> 7,173 km · estimated flight time 9h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 7,173 km / 4,457 mi / 3,873 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 9h
- **Heading**: 270° (west)
- **Return heading**: 106° (east southeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (French Polynesia) → Papua New Guinea
- **Time difference**: +20h (When it's 19:45 in Papeete, it's 15:45 in Baimuru)
- **Elevation difference**: 22 ft (VMU 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

### [Baimuru Airport (VMU)](https://flightduration.online/airport/vmu-baimuru-baimuru-airport/1ef266de-9afa-6ffa-80d6-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Baimuru, Papua New Guinea
- ICAO: AYBA
- Timezone: Pacific/Port_Moresby
- Coordinates: -7.500000, 144.820000
- Elevation: 27 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 19:45 in Papeete, it's 15:45 in Baimuru.
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)
- [Baimuru Airport (VMU)](https://flightduration.online/airport/vmu-baimuru-baimuru-airport/1ef266de-9afa-6ffa-80d6-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)