Distance from Townsville to Papeete

The distance between Townsville, Australia and Papeete, French Polynesia is 6,687 kilometers (4,155 miles).

Townsville, Queensland, Australia

Papeete, Îles du Vent, French Polynesia

From Townsville to Papeete, the straight-line distance is 6,687 kilometers, heading east. Both cities are at a similar altitude, with Townsville at 15 meters above sea level and Papeete at 42 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Airplane 10-12 hours
Jet fighter 6-8 hours
Speed Time
300 km/h
Townsville, Australia

Local time:

Time Zone: Australia/Brisbane

Coordinates: 19.2664° S 146.8057° E

Elevation: 15 m (49 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Townsville Airport (TSV)
  • Palm Island Airport (PMK)
  • Bowen Airport (ZBO)
  • Greenvale Airport (GVP)
  • Innisfail Airport (IFL)
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 Townsville

Distance between cities Kilometers
From Townsville to Sydney 1,676 km
From Townsville to Melbourne 2,063 km
From Townsville to Brisbane 1,108 km
From Townsville to Perth 3,395 km
From Townsville to Canberra 1,790 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

Cities within similar distances

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

From To Distance (kilometers)
San Jose, United States Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago 6,687 km
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Cali, Colombia Surrey, Canada 6,688 km
Caracas, Venezuela Surrey, Canada 6,685 km
Edmonton, Canada Cardiff, United Kingdom 6,685 km
Sucre, Bolivia The Bronx, United States 6,689 km
Gustavo Adolfo Madero, Mexico Asunción, Paraguay 6,685 km
Edmonton, Canada Newport, United Kingdom 6,684 km
Vancouver, Canada Maracay, Venezuela 6,684 km
Ecatepec de Morelos, Mexico Asunción, Paraguay 6,690 km
Jacksonville, United States Manchester, United Kingdom 6,684 km
Miami, United States Lisbon, Portugal 6,684 km
Detroit, United States La Paz, Bolivia 6,691 km
Jacksonville, United States Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom 6,691 km
Recife, Brazil Boston, United States 6,683 km
San Juan, Puerto Rico Bradford, United Kingdom 6,691 km
Sucre, Bolivia Manhattan, United States 6,683 km
Chicago, United States Brussels, Belgium 6,683 km
Mississauga, Canada Arequipa, Peru 6,692 km

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