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PPT to RFP: distance & flight time
Papeete (Faa'a International Airport) → Raiatea Island (Raiatea Airport)
135 mi
218 km · 118 nm
49m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
135 miles nonstop takes roughly 49m 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
- RFP — Raiatea Airport · Raiatea Island, 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 RFP
- BOB · Bora Bora Airport27 mi away
- HUH · Huahine-Fare Airport29 mi away
- MAU · Maupiti Airport55 mi away
- MOZ · Moorea Airport124 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PPT from RFP?
The flight distance from Papeete (PPT) to Raiatea Island (RFP) is 135 miles (218 km, 118 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PPT to RFP?
A nonstop flight takes about 49m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from PPT to RFP?
Nonstop service on PPT–RFP depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 49m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PPT to RFP?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on PPT–RFP that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some PPT to RFP fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain PPT–RFP tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.