Papeete (PPT) to San Francisco (SFO)
Flight time
≈ 9h 12m
Bearing
25° NE
Papeete (PPT) to San Francisco (SFO) is 4,203 miles (6,764 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies PPT–SFO
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, United Airlines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop PPT–SFO; the Boeing 787-9 was the most common aircraft at 63% of departures; flights ran 72% full.
Departures
73
May 2026
Seats
22,919
both directions
Passengers
16,581
both directions
Load factor
72.4%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies PPT–SFO?
United Airlines operated the most nonstop PPT–SFO departures in May 2026 (46), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- UA
46 departures · 11,822 seats
Share of departures63.0%68.6%
Load
- BF
French bee
27 departures · 11,097 seats
Share of departures37.0%76.4%
Load
What plane flies PPT–SFO?
In May 2026, the Boeing 787-9 flew 63% of PPT–SFO departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 787-9
46 departures · 68.6% load
63.0% - Airbus A350-900
27 departures · 76.4% load
37.0%
How has PPT–SFO traffic changed?
Nonstop PPT–SFO departures rose from 68 in June 2025 to 73 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop PPT–SFO traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
68 departures · 16,189 passengers
75.4%
Load
July 2025
70 departures · 20,073 passengers
91.5%
Load
August 2025
73 departures · 20,073 passengers
87.6%
Load
September 2025
67 departures · 18,178 passengers
86.3%
Load
October 2025
69 departures · 18,646 passengers
85.2%
Load
November 2025
54 departures · 12,460 passengers
73.5%
Load
December 2025
34 departures · 5,610 passengers
64.2%
Load
January 2026
38 departures · 5,334 passengers
53.9%
Load
February 2026
48 departures · 8,822 passengers
59.6%
Load
March 2026
59 departures · 12,879 passengers
70.3%
Load
April 2026
68 departures · 16,571 passengers
77.1%
Load
May 2026
73 departures · 16,581 passengers
72.4%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
SFO → PPT
67.4% full
37 departures · 7,859 passengers
PPT → SFO
77.5% full
36 departures · 8,722 passengers
Nonstop PPT–SFO traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through May 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 Papeete (PPT) from San Francisco (SFO)?
PPT to SFO is 4,203 miles (6,764 km / 3,652 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from PPT to SFO?
A nonstop covers the 4,203-mile great-circle distance in roughly 9h 12m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies PPT–SFO?
In May 2026, the Boeing 787-9 flew the largest share of departures (63.0%), followed by the Airbus A350-900 (37.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying PPT–SFO?
Distance-based programs credit off the 4,203-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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