# Distance from Papeete (PPT) to Wamena-Papua Island (WMX)

> 7,903 km · estimated flight time 10h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 7,903 km / 4,910 mi / 4,267 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 10h
- **Heading**: 272° (west)
- **Return heading**: 107° (east southeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (French Polynesia) → Indonesia
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → Asia
- **Time difference**: +19h (When it's 09:53 in Papeete, it's 04:53 in Wamena-Papua Island)
- **Elevation difference**: 5,080 ft (WMX 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

### [Wamena Airport (WMX)](https://flightduration.online/airport/wmx-wamena-papua-island-wamena-airport/1ef266df-f966-64c6-8322-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Wamena-Papua Island, Indonesia
- ICAO: WAJW
- Timezone: Asia/Jayapura
- Coordinates: -4.100000, 138.960000
- Elevation: 5,085 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 09:53 in Papeete, it's 04:53 in Wamena-Papua Island.
With a 19-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)
- [Wamena Airport (WMX)](https://flightduration.online/airport/wmx-wamena-papua-island-wamena-airport/1ef266df-f966-64c6-8322-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)