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In French Polynesia, cities are relatively close to each other, with an average distance of 67 km between the 10 most populated cities. The following matrix shows all distances between the main cities.
Papeete | Vaitape | Fare | Faaa | Punaauia | Pirae | Mahina | Paea | |
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Papeete | - | 259 km 161 mi | 181 km 112 mi | 5 km 3 mi | 11 km 7 mi | 2 km 1 mi | 9 km 6 mi | 17 km 10 mi |
Vaitape | 259 km 161 mi | - | 80 km 49 mi | 256 km 159 mi | 260 km 162 mi | 260 km 162 mi | 265 km 165 mi | 265 km 164 mi |
Fare | 181 km 112 mi | 80 km 49 mi | - | 179 km 111 mi | 184 km 114 mi | 182 km 113 mi | 187 km 116 mi | 188 km 117 mi |
Faaa | 5 km 3 mi | 256 km 159 mi | 179 km 111 mi | - | 8 km 5 mi | 6 km 4 mi | 13 km 8 mi | 14 km 9 mi |
Punaauia | 11 km 7 mi | 260 km 162 mi | 184 km 114 mi | 8 km 5 mi | - | 13 km 8 mi | 18 km 11 mi | 6 km 4 mi |
Pirae | 2 km 1 mi | 260 km 162 mi | 182 km 113 mi | 6 km 4 mi | 13 km 8 mi | - | 7 km 4 mi | 17 km 11 mi |
Mahina | 9 km 6 mi | 265 km 165 mi | 187 km 116 mi | 13 km 8 mi | 18 km 11 mi | 7 km 4 mi | - | 22 km 14 mi |
Paea | 17 km 10 mi | 265 km 164 mi | 188 km 117 mi | 14 km 9 mi | 6 km 4 mi | 17 km 11 mi | 22 km 14 mi | - |
Among the 10 main cities, the longest distance is 271 km, between Papao and Vaitape. If the group is expanded to the 25 largest cities, the longest distance is between Faanui and Tautira, with 308 km. In the group of the 40 main cities, the longest distance is between Avera and Taiohae, with 1,924 km.
Group | From → To | Distance |
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Among the main 10 cities | From Papao to Vaitape | 271 km (169 mi) |
Among the main 25 cities | From Faanui to Tautira | 308 km (191 mi) |
Among the main 40 cities | From Avera to Taiohae | 1,924 km (1,195 mi) |
The greatest latitudinal distance (north to south) between two cities in French Polynesia is from Taiohae to Mataura, with a displacement of 14.44 degrees of latitude, approximately equivalent to 1,596 km. The total distance between these cities is 1,885 km.
In the longitudinal direction (west to east), the greatest distance is from Vaitape to Rikitea, with a displacement of 6.62 degrees of longitude, which is approximately equivalent to 1,791 km. The total distance between these cities is 1,903 km.
International routes from cities in French Polynesia reach significant distances, such as the 15,712 kilometers between Papeete and Paris, covering a transcontinental connection between Oceania and Europe. Below are some international distances from French Polynesia.
Papeete → London | 15,380 km |
Papeete → Los Angeles | 6,605 km |
Papeete → Sydney | 6,128 km |
Papeete → Paris | 15,712 km |
Papeete → Tokyo | 9,490 km |
Papeete → Buenos Aires | 9,031 km |
Vaitape → London | 15,386 km |
Vaitape → Los Angeles | 6,628 km |
Vaitape → Sydney | 5,983 km |
Vaitape → Paris | 15,723 km |
Vaitape → Tokyo | 9,239 km |
Vaitape → Buenos Aires | 9,287 km |
Fare → London | 15,372 km |
Fare → Los Angeles | 6,607 km |
Fare → Sydney | 6,037 km |
Fare → Paris | 15,707 km |
Fare → Tokyo | 9,312 km |
Fare → Buenos Aires | 9,211 km |
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