Distance from San José to Papeete

The distance between San José, Panama and Papeete, French Polynesia is 8,216 kilometers (5,105 miles).

San José, Panamá Oeste Province, Panama

Papeete, Îles du Vent, French Polynesia

From San José to Papeete, the straight-line distance is 8,216 kilometers, heading west. Both cities are at a similar altitude, with San José at 21 meters above sea level and Papeete at 42 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Airplane 12-14 hours
Jet fighter 8-10 hours
Speed Time
300 km/h
San José, Panama

Local time:

Time Zone: America/Panama

Coordinates: 8.927° N 79.7336° W

Elevation: 21 m (69 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Panama Pacific International Airport (BLB)
  • Marcos A. Gelabert International Airport (PAC)
  • Tocumen International Airport (PTY)
  • Enrique Adolfo Jimenez Airport (ONX)
  • Scarlett Martinez International Airport (RIH)
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 San José

Distance between cities Kilometers
From San José to Panama City 25 km
From San José to San Miguelito 32 km
From San José to Colón 51 km
From San José to Arraiján 10 km
From San José to Las Cumbres 28 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

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Berlin, Germany Santiago de Cuba, Cuba 8,215 km
Valencia, Spain Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 8,215 km
Sheffield, United Kingdom Las Vegas, United States 8,217 km
London, United Kingdom Chennai, India 8,217 km
Paris, France Austin, United States 8,217 km
Philadelphia, United States Istanbul, Turkey 8,217 km
Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo Patna, India 8,218 km
Seoul, South Korea Newcastle, Australia 8,218 km

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