Papeete Airport (PPT)

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Country French Polynesia | Continent Oceania | IATA: PPT | ICAO: NTAA | Elevation 5 ft · 2 m | Local time

Destinations
33
Flights / day
21
Busiest route
Motu Mute
Top airline
Air Tahiti

Papeete Faa'a Airport averages 21 flights per day to 33 destinations, with seven domestic routes and six international routes. A total of 10 airlines operate at PPT, led by Air Tahiti. This airport provides direct service to six countries across three continents, with United States of America representing its largest international market. The longest nonstop route from Papeete Faa'a connects to Tokyo, with a typical flight time of 12 hr 10 mins. Updated: February 16, 2026

Route Network

Papeete Faa'a Airport connects 13 destinations worldwide, with Motu Mute standing out as its busiest route. The longest nonstop flight is to Tokyo, and the shortest flight is to Avarua.

Motu Mute (BOB) – French Polynesia
1 airline
PPT → BOB
3
per day
Uturoa (RFP) – French Polynesia
1 airline
PPT → RFP
2
per day
Fare (HUH) – French Polynesia
1 airline
PPT → HUH
2
per day
Los Angeles (LAX) – United States of America
2 airlines
8 hr 45 mins
4,108 mi · 6,611 km
2
per day
Avarua (RAR) – Cook Islands
2 airlines
2 hr 45 mins
711 mi · 1,144 km
1
per day
San Francisco (SFO) – United States of America
2 airlines
8 hr 55 mins
4,203 mi · 6,764 km
1
per day
Auckland (AKL) – New Zealand
2 airlines
6 hr 15 mins
2,543 mi · 4,093 km
5
per week
Hiva Oa Island (AUQ) – French Polynesia
1 airline
PPT → AUQ
3
per week
Tokyo (NRT) – Japan
1 airline
12 hr 10 mins
5,869 mi · 9,445 km
2
per week
Apataki (APK) – French Polynesia
1 airline
PPT → APK
1
per week
Naiu Atoll (NIU) – French Polynesia
1 airline
PPT → NIU
1
per week
Nouméa (NOU) – New Caledonia
1 airline
6 hr 55 mins
2,879 mi · 4,634 km
1
per week
Rimatara Island (RMT) – French Polynesia
1 airline
PPT → RMT
1
per week

Route and destination data updated February 16, 2026.

Papeete Faa'a Airport is served by 10 airlines, with Air Tahiti in the lead at 60% of routes. The top three carriers together cover 81% of routes. six carriers operate only one route each. A total of eight airlines operate international routes, compared with one airline serving domestic routes. Air Tahiti Nui is operating the longest nonstop flight, connecting to Tokyo with a flight time of 12 hrs 10 mins.

Air Tahiti (25 routes)
Mount Cook (5 routes)
Air Tahiti Nui (4 routes)
Air Rarotonga (2 routes)
Air France (1 routes)
French Bee (1 routes)
United Airlines (1 routes)
Air New Zealand (1 routes)
Aircalin (1 routes)
Alaska Airlines (1 routes)

Papeete Faa'a Airport provides direct service to six countries across three continents. The route network is 54% domestic and 46% international. United States of America is the primary international destination.

French Polynesia - 8/day
United States of America - 3/day
Cook Islands - 1/day
New Zealand - 1/day
Japan - 0/day
New Caledonia - 0/day

Global Rankings

Destinations

Measures how broadly the airport connects distinct endpoints.

Flights & Scheduling

Reflects flight volume and runway utilization.

Distance & Reach

Highlights long-haul reach and distance efficiency.

Runways

Runway Length Width Surface
11,243 ft 3,427 m 131 ft 40 m Asphalt
11,243 ft 3,427 m 131 ft 40 m Asphalt

Runway Length

3 aircraft cannot operate at Papeete Faa'a Airport due to runway length constraints. The airport’s longest runway is 11,243 ft (3,427 m), which is below the typical takeoff or landing distance required by the aircraft listed here.

Aircraft Takeoff Landing
Aérospatiale-BAC Concorde 11,250 ft 3,429 m 7,218 ft 2,200 m
Antonov An-225 Mriya 11,483 ft 3,500 m 10,827 ft 3,300 m
McDonnell Douglas DC-8-71 11,499 ft 3,505 m 5,909 ft 1,801 m

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