Distance from Avarua to Papeete

The distance between Avarua, Cook Islands and Papeete, French Polynesia is 1,146 kilometers (712 miles).

Avarua, Rarotonga, Cook Islands

Papeete, Îles du Vent, French Polynesia

From Avarua to Papeete, the straight-line distance is 1,146 kilometers, heading east. Both cities are at a similar altitude, with Avarua at 7 meters above sea level and Papeete at 42 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Bicycle 4-5 days
Motorcycle 1-2 days
Car 1-2 days
Airplane 1-2 hours
Speed Time
50 km/h
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150 km/h
Avarua, Cook Islands

Local time:

Time Zone: Pacific/Rarotonga

Coordinates: 21.2075° S 159.7755° W

Elevation: 7 m (23 ft)


Nearby airports:
  • Rarotonga International Airport (RAR)
  • Mangaia Island Airport (MGS)
  • Enua Airport (AIU)
  • Mitiaro Island Airport (MOI)
  • Aitutaki Airport (AIT)
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 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

Cities within similar distances

The following list contains cities that are at equal or similar distances as between Avarua and Papeete.

From To Distance (kilometers)
Indianapolis, United States New Orleans, United States 1,146 km
Dublin, Ireland Bilbao, Spain 1,146 km
Mumbai, India New Delhi, India 1,146 km
León de los Aldama, Mexico Houston, United States 1,147 km
Barcelona, Spain Reading, United Kingdom 1,144 km
Navi Mumbai, India New Delhi, India 1,144 km
Navi Mumbai, India Delhi, India 1,148 km
New York City, United States Chicago, United States 1,149 km
Navi Mumbai, India Madurai, India 1,149 km
Amsterdam, Netherlands Budapest, Hungary 1,149 km
Berlin, Germany Cardiff, United Kingdom 1,143 km
Mumbai, India Delhi, India 1,149 km
Puebla, Mexico Culiacán, Mexico 1,142 km
Hyderābād, India Patna, India 1,142 km
London, United Kingdom Valladolid, Spain 1,150 km
Austin, United States Colorado Springs, United States 1,150 km
San Pedro Sula, Honduras Puebla, Mexico 1,150 km
Manhattan, United States Chicago, United States 1,151 km
San Antonio, United States Puebla, Mexico 1,151 km
Barcelona, Spain Islington, United Kingdom 1,141 km

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