Distance from Luganville to Papeete

The distance between Luganville, Vanuatu and Papeete, French Polynesia is 4,615 kilometers (2,867 miles).

Luganville, Sanma, Vanuatu

Papeete, Îles du Vent, French Polynesia

From Luganville to Papeete, the straight-line distance is 4,615 kilometers, heading east. Both cities are at a similar altitude, with Luganville at 8 meters above sea level and Papeete at 42 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Airplane 6-8 hours
Jet fighter 5-6 hours
Speed Time
300 km/h
Luganville, Vanuatu

Local time:

Time Zone: Pacific/Efate

Coordinates: 15.5199° S 167.1624° E

Elevation: 8 m (26 ft)


Nearby airports:
  • Santo-Pekoa International Airport (SON)
  • Walaha Airport (WLH)
  • Norsup Airport (NUS)
  • Redcliffe Airport (RCL)
  • Longana Airport (LOD)
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 Luganville

Distance between cities Kilometers
From Luganville to Norsup 65 km
From Luganville to Sola 187 km
From Luganville to Port-Vila 274 km
From Luganville to Port-Olry 54 km
From Luganville to Isangel 499 km

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

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Tehran, Iran Liverpool, United Kingdom 4,612 km
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Kanpur, India Jakarta, Indonesia 4,610 km
Cali, Colombia Buenos Aires, Argentina 4,621 km
Zapopan, Mexico Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago 4,609 km

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