Distance from Papeete to Nuku‘alofa

The distance between Papeete, French Polynesia and Nuku‘alofa, Tonga is 2,720 kilometers (1,690 miles).

Papeete, Îles du Vent, French Polynesia

Nuku‘alofa, Tongatapu, Tonga

From Papeete to Nuku‘alofa, the straight-line distance is 2,720 kilometers, heading west. Papeete is situated at an altitude of 42 meters above sea level, while Nuku‘alofa is at only one meter.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Airplane 4-5 hours
Jet fighter 3-4 hours
Speed Time
300 km/h
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)
Nuku‘alofa, Tonga

Local time:

Time Zone: Pacific/Tongatapu

Coordinates: 21.1368° S 175.2011° W

Elevation: 1 m (3 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Fua'amotu International Airport (TBU)
  • Kaufana Airport (EUA)
  • Lifuka Island Airport (HPA)
  • Vava'u International Airport (VAV)
  • Ono-I-Lau Airport (ONU)

Other distances from Papeete

Distance 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

Other distances from Nuku‘alofa

Distances between cities Kilometers
From Nuku‘alofa to Houma 11 km
From Nuku‘alofa to Lapaha 10 km
From Nuku‘alofa to Neiafu 303 km
From Nuku‘alofa to Haveluloto 2 km
From Nuku‘alofa to Tatakamotonga 10 km

Cities within similar distances

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

From To Distance (kilometers)
Puebla, Mexico Chicago, United States 2,719 km
Jacksonville, United States Bucaramanga, Colombia 2,719 km
Miami, United States Colorado Springs, United States 2,721 km
Detroit, United States Phoenix, United States 2,721 km
Arequipa, Peru São Paulo, Brazil 2,719 km
La Paz, Bolivia Belém, Brazil 2,721 km
Belmopan, Belize Barcelona, Venezuela 2,718 km
Cartagena, Colombia Iztacalco, Mexico 2,722 km
León de los Aldama, Mexico San Francisco, United States 2,718 km
Coyoacán, Mexico Chicago, United States 2,722 km
Cartagena, Colombia Xochimilco, Mexico 2,718 km
Chicago, United States Álvaro Obregón, Mexico 2,722 km
Chicago, United States Iztapalapa, Mexico 2,718 km
Mississauga, Canada San Nicolás de los Garza, Mexico 2,723 km
Hermosillo, Mexico Edmonton, Canada 2,723 km
Charlotte, United States Tonalá, Mexico 2,723 km
Seattle, United States Milwaukee, United States 2,723 km
Puebla, Mexico Santa Marta, Colombia 2,717 km
Cartagena, Colombia Iztapalapa, Mexico 2,717 km
Brampton, Canada San Nicolás de los Garza, Mexico 2,723 km

Measure more distances between cities