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BOB to PPT: distance & flight time
Bora Bora (Bora Bora Airport) → Papeete (Faa'a International Airport)
161 mi
259 km · 140 nm
53m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
161 miles nonstop takes roughly 53m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- BOB — Bora Bora Airport · Bora Bora, French Polynesia
- PPT — Faa'a International Airport · Papeete, French Polynesia
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near BOB
- RFP · Raiatea Airport27 mi away
- MAU · Maupiti Airport33 mi away
- HUH · Huahine-Fare Airport51 mi away
- TTI · Tetiaroa Airport148 mi away
Near PPT
- MOZ · Moorea Airport11 mi away
- TTI · Tetiaroa Airport37 mi away
- HUH · Huahine-Fare Airport111 mi away
- RFP · Raiatea Airport135 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BOB from PPT?
The flight distance from Bora Bora (BOB) to Papeete (PPT) is 161 miles (259 km, 140 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BOB to PPT?
A nonstop flight takes about 53m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BOB to PPT?
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