Distance from Papeete to Vaitape (French Polynesia)

The distance between Papeete, Îles du Vent and Vaitape, Leeward Islands is 259 kilometers (161 miles).

Papeete, Îles du Vent, French Polynesia

Vaitape, Leeward Islands, French Polynesia

From Papeete to Vaitape, the straight-line distance is 259 kilometers, heading northwest. Both cities are at a similar altitude, with Papeete at 42 meters above sea level and Vaitape at 7 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Bicycle 1 day
Motorcycle 6-8 hours
Car 6-8 hours
Helicopter 1-2 hours
Airplane 20-30 minutes
Speed Time
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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)
Vaitape, French Polynesia

Local time:

Time Zone: Pacific/Tahiti

Coordinates: 16.5074° S 151.7491° W

Elevation: 7 m (23 ft)


Nearby airports:
  • Bora-Bora Airport (BOB)
  • Raiatea Airport (RFP)
  • Maupiti Airport (MAU)
  • Huahine – Fare Airport (HUH)

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 Vaitape

Distances between cities Kilometers
From Vaitape to Papeete 259 km
From Vaitape to Fare 80 km
From Vaitape to Faaa 256 km
From Vaitape to Punaauia 260 km
From Vaitape to Pirae 260 km

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Paris, France Brussels, Belgium 265 km
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