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PPT to BOB: distance & flight time
Papeete (Faa'a International Airport) → Bora Bora (Bora Bora Airport)
161 mi
259 km · 140 nm
53m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
161 miles nonstop takes roughly 53m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- PPT — Faa'a International Airport · Papeete, French Polynesia
- BOB — Bora Bora Airport · Bora Bora, French Polynesia
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near PPT
- MOZ · Moorea Airport11 mi away
- TTI · Tetiaroa Airport37 mi away
- HUH · Huahine-Fare Airport111 mi away
- RFP · Raiatea Airport135 mi away
Near BOB
- RFP · Raiatea Airport27 mi away
- MAU · Maupiti Airport33 mi away
- HUH · Huahine-Fare Airport51 mi away
- TTI · Tetiaroa Airport148 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PPT from BOB?
The flight distance from Papeete (PPT) to Bora Bora (BOB) is 161 miles (259 km, 140 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PPT to BOB?
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 PPT to BOB?
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