Papeete, French Polynesia
| IATA Code | PPT |
|---|---|
| ICAO Code | NTAA |
| City | Papeete |
| Country | French Polynesia |
| Time Zone | Pacific/Tahiti |
| Coordinates | -17.5537, -149.6113 |
| Elevation | 5 ft / 2 m above sea level |
| State/Region | Iles-du-Vent |
The same availability check looks different depending on the GDS in front of you. Here's the pattern for a generic search into PPT, using PPT as the destination:
Amadeus: AN15JULLHRPPT Sabre: A15JUNLHRPPT Galileo: A/15JUNLHRPPT
Swap in the actual origin code and date for a live search — the structure (date, then city pair) stays the same across systems.
Real, calculated straight-line distances (great-circle) and a rough nonstop flight-time estimate:
| Hub | Distance | Est. Flight Time |
|---|---|---|
LHR (London) | 15,371 km / 9,551 mi | ≈ 18.1h nonstop |
JFK (New York) | 10,131 km / 6,295 mi | ≈ 11.9h nonstop |
DXB (Dubai) | 17,297 km / 10,748 mi | ≈ 20.3h nonstop |
SIN (Singapore) | 11,791 km / 7,326 mi | ≈ 13.9h nonstop |
SYD (Sydney) | 6,118 km / 3,802 mi | ≈ 7.2h nonstop |
Flight time is a rough estimate based on typical long-haul cruise speed — actual routing, wind, and aircraft type will change the real duration.
Sydney is the closest of the listed hubs to PPT, at roughly 7.2 hours nonstop, while Dubai is the furthest, at roughly 20.3 hours. When an itinerary routes a client through PPT as a connection point rather than a final destination, it's worth confirming minimum connection time directly with the airport or airline — this varies by terminal and by whether the connection involves a change of airline alliance.
The main IATA airport code for Papeete is PPT — Faa'a International Airport.
Faa'a International Airport operates on Pacific/Tahiti time.
In a flight segment line, PPT appears as the three-letter origin or destination code, e.g. a route shown as ...PPT... in Amadeus, Sabre, Galileo, or Worldspan.
Of the reference hubs listed on this page, Sydney is the closest to PPT, at an estimated 7.2 hours nonstop flight time.
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