Los Angeles (LAX) to Papeete (PPT)
Flight time
≈ 9h 01m
Bearing
215° SW
Los Angeles (LAX) to Papeete (PPT) is 4,108 miles (6,611 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies LAX–PPT
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, Air France operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop LAX–PPT; the Airbus A350-900 was the most common aircraft at 97% of departures; flights ran 84% full.
Departures
64
July 2026
Seats
18,130
both directions
Passengers
15,305
both directions
Load factor
84.4%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies LAX–PPT?
Air France operated the most nonstop LAX–PPT departures in July 2026 (62), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- AF
Air France
62 departures · 18,104 seats
Share of departures96.9%84.5%
Load
- 2AQ
ABS JETS A.S
2 departures · 26 seats
Share of departures3.1%30.8%
Load
What plane flies LAX–PPT?
In July 2026, the Airbus A350-900 flew 97% of LAX–PPT departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A350-900
62 departures · 84.5% load
96.9% - Gulfstream G650
2 departures · 30.8% load
3.1%
How has LAX–PPT traffic changed?
Nonstop LAX–PPT departures fell from 161 in August 2025 to 64 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop LAX–PPT traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
161 departures · 43,062 passengers
88.8%
Load
September 2025
140 departures · 38,023 passengers
90.3%
Load
October 2025
123 departures · 33,803 passengers
92.1%
Load
November 2025
45 departures · 11,414 passengers
88.8%
Load
December 2025
130 departures · 34,292 passengers
88.7%
Load
January 2026
117 departures · 26,982 passengers
79.3%
Load
February 2026
103 departures · 22,398 passengers
74.2%
Load
March 2026
114 departures · 31,287 passengers
92.0%
Load
April 2026
128 departures · 34,087 passengers
90.8%
Load
May 2026
143 departures · 39,823 passengers
91.8%
Load
June 2026
146 departures · 40,362 passengers
92.4%
Load
July 2026
64 departures · 15,305 passengers
84.4%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
LAX → PPT
90.1% full
32 departures · 8,165 passengers
PPT → LAX
78.8% full
32 departures · 7,140 passengers
Nonstop LAX–PPT traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through July 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
The airports
Papeete
PF
Fa'a'ā International Airport
Coordinates
17.55°S, 149.61°W
Hemisphere
S · W
Frequently asked
How far is Los Angeles (LAX) from Papeete (PPT)?
LAX to PPT is 4,108 miles (6,611 km / 3,570 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from LAX to PPT?
A nonstop covers the 4,108-mile great-circle distance in roughly 9h 01m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies LAX–PPT?
In July 2026, the Airbus A350-900 flew the largest share of departures (96.9%), followed by the Gulfstream G650 (3.1%).
What mileage do I earn flying LAX–PPT?
Distance-based programs credit off the 4,108-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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