Distance from Nuku‘alofa to Papeete

The distance between Nuku‘alofa, Tonga and Papeete, French Polynesia is 2,720 kilometers (1,690 miles).

Nuku‘alofa, Tongatapu, Tonga

Papeete, Îles du Vent, French Polynesia

From Nuku‘alofa to Papeete, the straight-line distance is 2,720 kilometers, heading east. Nuku‘alofa is at only one meter above sea level, while Papeete is at 42 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Airplane 4-5 hours
Jet fighter 3-4 hours
Speed Time
300 km/h
Nuku‘alofa, Tonga

Local time:

Time Zone: Pacific/Tongatapu

Coordinates: 21.1368° S 175.2011° W

Elevation: 1 m (3 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Fua'amotu International Airport (TBU)
  • Kaufana Airport (EUA)
  • Lifuka Island Airport (HPA)
  • Vava'u International Airport (VAV)
  • Ono-I-Lau Airport (ONU)
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 Nuku‘alofa

Distance between cities Kilometers
From Nuku‘alofa to Houma 11 km
From Nuku‘alofa to Mu‘a 10 km
From Nuku‘alofa to Neiafu 303 km
From Nuku‘alofa to Haveluloto 2 km
From Nuku‘alofa to Tofoa-Koloua 4 km

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 Nuku‘alofa and Papeete.

From To Distance (kilometers)
Cartagena, Colombia Xochimilco, Mexico 2,720 km
Jacksonville, United States Bucaramanga, Colombia 2,719 km
Miami, United States Colorado Springs, United States 2,721 km
Phoenix, United States Detroit, United States 2,721 km
Arequipa, Peru São Paulo, Brazil 2,719 km
Cartagena, Colombia Iztapalapa, Mexico 2,719 km
La Paz, Bolivia Belém, Brazil 2,721 km
Chicago, United States Puebla, Mexico 2,719 km
Puebla, Mexico Santa Marta, Colombia 2,718 km
León de los Aldama, Mexico San Francisco, United States 2,718 km
Belmopan, Belize Barcelona, Venezuela 2,718 km
Chicago, United States Coyoacán, Mexico 2,722 km
Chicago, United States Xico, Mexico 2,722 km
Iztapalapa, Mexico Chicago, United States 2,718 km
Mississauga, Canada San Nicolás de los Garza, Mexico 2,723 km
Seattle, United States Milwaukee, United States 2,723 km
Brampton, Canada San Nicolás de los Garza, Mexico 2,723 km
Charlotte, United States Tonalá, Mexico 2,724 km
Cartagena, Colombia Iztacalco, Mexico 2,724 km
Cartagena, Colombia Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl, Mexico 2,716 km

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