Distance from Funafuti to Papeete

The distance between Funafuti, Tuvalu and Papeete, French Polynesia is 3,526 kilometers (2,191 miles).

Funafuti, Tuvalu

Papeete, Îles du Vent, French Polynesia

From Funafuti to Papeete, the straight-line distance is 3,526 kilometers, heading east. Both cities are at a similar altitude, with Funafuti at 7 meters above sea level and Papeete at 42 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Airplane 5-6 hours
Jet fighter 3-4 hours
Speed Time
300 km/h
Funafuti, Tuvalu

Local time:

Time Zone: Pacific/Funafuti

Coordinates: 8.5243° S 179.1942° E

Elevation: 7 m (23 ft)


Nearby airports:
  • Funafuti International Airport (FUN)
  • Rotuma Airport (RTA)
Papeete, French Polynesia

Local time:

Time Zone: Pacific/Tahiti

Coordinates: 17.5347° S 149.5684° W

Elevation: 42 m (138 ft)


Nearby airports:
  • Fa'a'ā International Airport (PPT)
  • Moorea-Temae Airport (MOZ)
  • Tetiaroa Airport (TTI)
  • Huahine – Fare Airport (HUH)
  • Raiatea Airport (RFP)

Other distances from Papeete

Distances between cities Kilometers
From Papeete to Vaitape 259 km
From Papeete to Fare 181 km
From Papeete to Faaa 5 km
From Papeete to Punaauia 11 km
From Papeete to Pirae 2 km

Cities within similar distances

The following list contains cities that are at equal or similar distances as between Funafuti and Papeete.

From To Distance (kilometers)
Barcelona, Venezuela Veracruz, Mexico 3,526 km
Vienna, Austria Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain 3,527 km
Cali, Colombia Houston, United States 3,527 km
San Juan, Puerto Rico Tulsa, United States 3,525 km
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Tegucigalpa, Honduras Mexicali, Mexico 3,524 km
Medellín, Colombia Memphis, United States 3,528 km
Maracay, Venezuela Iztapalapa, Mexico 3,528 km
Phoenix, United States Laval, Canada 3,523 km
Villa Nueva, Guatemala Los Angeles, United States 3,523 km
Medellín, Colombia Austin, United States 3,529 km
Jacksonville, United States Calgary, Canada 3,529 km
Columbus, United States Montería, Colombia 3,529 km
Lagos, Nigeria Murcia, Spain 3,522 km
Managua, Nicaragua Phoenix, United States 3,530 km
Kano, Nigeria Valladolid, Spain 3,530 km
Medellín, Colombia New South Memphis, United States 3,522 km
Maracay, Venezuela Xochimilco, Mexico 3,530 km
Cartagena, Colombia Tulsa, United States 3,522 km

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