Flight route
Flights from Los Angeles (LAX) to Papeete (PPT)
Distance, flight time and the airlines in Originfacts’ route record for Los Angeles to Papeete, the two airports, and partner fare tools. Each figure shows where it came from.
American Airlines
Air France
Delta Air Lines
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LAX → PPT at a glance
Distance
6,612 km
About 4,109 miles: the great-circle distance between the two airports’ coordinates.
Route record · checked against coordinatesFlight time
~8h 6m
An estimate, not a timetable. The airline’s schedule gives the actual time.
Route record estimateTime difference
−3h
Papeete is 3h behind Los Angeles today. LAX: America/Los_Angeles (UTC−7) · PPT: Pacific/Tahiti (UTC−10)
Calculated from IANA time zonesTime zones: Time differenceAirlines in route record
4
American Airlines, Air France, Delta Air Lines and Air Tahiti Nui
Originfacts route recordSee airlines: Airlines in route recordReturn route
PPT → LAXFlights from Papeete back to Los Angeles.
Originfacts route recordRelated routes: Return route
Airlines on the LAX–PPT route
The airlines Originfacts’ route record lists for LAX–PPT, after leaving out carriers listed only through a recycled airline code or as a codeshare. It is not a full schedule and does not say which airlines fly nonstop; check current flights with the airline.
- Cabin bag size
- Not yet verified
- Cabin bag weight
- Not yet verified
- Checked bag
- Not yet verified
- Online check-in
- Online or in the app from 24 hours before departure until 45 minutes before (90 minutes for international flights).aa.com (opens in a new tab)· checked 3 Sept 2026
- Cabin bag size
- 55 x 35 x 25 cmairfrance.com (opens in a new tab)· checked 6 Oct 2026
- Cabin bag weight
- Economy: 1 hand bag + 1 personal item total up to 12 kg (26 lbs)airfrance.com (opens in a new tab)· checked 6 Oct 2026
- Business & First: 2 hand bags + 1 personal item total up to 18 kg (40 lbs)airfrance.com (opens in a new tab)· checked 6 Oct 2026
- Checked bag
- Economy: 1 piece up to 23 kg (50 lbs)airfrance.com (opens in a new tab)· checked 6 Oct 2026
- Online check-in
- 30 hours before departure (24 hours for Delta-operated US departures)airfrance.com (opens in a new tab)· checked 6 Oct 2026
- Cabin bag size
- 56 x 35 x 23 cm (22 x 14 x 9 in)delta.com (opens in a new tab)· checked 6 Oct 2026
- Cabin bag weight
- Economy: No weight limit on most routes (except Singapore max 7 kg, Beijing/Shanghai max 10 kg)delta.com (opens in a new tab)· checked 6 Oct 2026
- Business & First: No weight limit on most routes (except Singapore max 7 kg, Beijing/Shanghai max 10 kg)delta.com (opens in a new tab)· checked 6 Oct 2026
- Checked bag
- Economy: 1 piece up to 23 kg (50 lbs) on transatlantic/transpacific; $35 for 1st bag on US domestic Basic/Maindelta.com (opens in a new tab)· checked 6 Oct 2026
- Online check-in
- 24 hours before scheduled departure via delta.com or Fly Delta appdelta.com (opens in a new tab)· checked 6 Oct 2026
- Cabin bag size
- 55 x 35 x 25 cmairtahitinui.com (opens in a new tab)· checked 6 Oct 2026
- Cabin bag weight
- Economy: 1 cabin bag up to 10 kg + 1 personal item (Moana Economy)airtahitinui.com (opens in a new tab)· checked 6 Oct 2026
- Business & First: 1 cabin bag up to 10 kg + 1 personal item (Poerava Business / Moana Premium)airtahitinui.com (opens in a new tab)· checked 6 Oct 2026
- Checked bag
- Economy: 1 piece up to 23 kg (50 lbs)airtahitinui.com (opens in a new tab)· checked 6 Oct 2026
- Online check-in
- 36 hours before departureairtahitinui.com (opens in a new tab)· checked 6 Oct 2026
Baggage and check-in rules are each airline’s general rules, read from its own site on the date shown. They are not specific to this route, and your fare type can change them: check your booking.
Fare calendar and schedule for LAX → PPT
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Or search on flights.originfacts.com, our partner’s siteThe airports: Los Angeles International Airport and Tahiti Faa'a Airport
Departure
Los Angeles International AirportLAX
- Codes
- LAX · KLAX (IATA · ICAO)
- Serves
- Los Angeles, United States
- Time zone
- America/Los_Angeles (UTC−7 today)
- Coordinates
- 33.940°, -118.410°
- Size class
- Large airport
- Runways
- 4, longest 3,930 m (7L/25R)
- Opened
- 1 October 1928
- Operator
- Los Angeles World Airports
- Passengers
- 73.7 million in 2025
Size class, runways: OurAirports, 5 Oct 2026. Opened, operator, passengers: Wikidata (opens in a new tab), 5 Oct 2026 (passengers citing lawa.org (opens in a new tab)).
Arrival
Tahiti Faa'a AirportPPT
- Codes
- PPT · NTAA (IATA · ICAO)
- Serves
- Papeete, French Polynesia
- Time zone
- Pacific/Tahiti (UTC−10 today)
- Coordinates
- -17.560°, -149.610°
- Size class
- Large airport
- Runways
- 1: 3,463 m (04/22)
Size class, runways: OurAirports, 5 Oct 2026.
Each airport guide lists the airport’s codes, location and time zone, any other routes and airlines Originfacts tracks from LAX or PPT, current weather and nearby airports, and where to check terminal and transport details.
Weather in Papeete: average high, low and rain by month
Averages of NASA POWER (opens in a new tab) daily values for 2016–2025 at -17.56°, -149.61° near PPT (MERRA-2 reanalysis grid, about 50 km cells), worked out by Originfacts. Modelled, not weather-station readings or a forecast.
In October, Papeete averages a daily high of 26°C and a low of 25°C, with about 100 mm of rain over the month.
| Month | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 28°C | 26°C | 205 mm |
| Feb | 28°C | 27°C | 176 mm |
| Mar | 28°C | 27°C | 120 mm |
| Apr | 28°C | 27°C | 152 mm |
| May | 27°C | 26°C | 86 mm |
| Jun | 27°C | 26°C | 98 mm |
| Jul | 26°C | 25°C | 74 mm |
| Aug | 26°C | 25°C | 64 mm |
| Sep | 26°C | 25°C | 63 mm |
| Octthis month | 26°C | 25°C | 100 mm |
| Nov | 27°C | 26°C | 162 mm |
| Dec | 27°C | 26°C | 251 mm |
Getting to and from LAX and PPT
Ground transport, terminals and parking at either airport have not been checked against the airports’ own pages yet, so none are listed here.
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Los Angeles to Papeete: common questions
Which airlines fly from Los Angeles to Papeete?
Originfacts’ route record for LAX–PPT lists American Airlines, Air France, Delta Air Lines and Air Tahiti Nui. It is not a full schedule; check current flights with the airline before booking.
How far is Los Angeles from Papeete by air?
About 6,612 km, the great-circle distance between Los Angeles International Airport and Tahiti Faa'a Airport.
How long is the flight from Los Angeles (LAX) to Papeete (PPT)?
The Originfacts route record estimates about 8h 6m nonstop. It is an estimate, not a timetable: the airline’s schedule gives the actual flight time.
Is there a time difference between Los Angeles and Papeete?
Papeete is 3h behind Los Angeles today (UTC−10 in Pacific/Tahiti vs UTC−7 in America/Los_Angeles).
Sources
Where each part of this page comes from
- Distance, flight-time estimateOriginfacts route record, checked against the great-circle distance between the airport coordinates21 May 2026
- AirlinesOriginfacts route record, leaving out carriers listed only through a recycled airline code or as a codeshare21 May 2026
- Baggage and check-inEach airline’s own pages, via the Originfacts airline fact files; only checked values are shown3 Sept 2026 – 6 Oct 2026
- Airport codes, time zonesOriginfacts airport records2 May 2026 · 10 Jul 2026
- Time differenceCalculated from each airport’s IANA time zone, with daylight saving applied for today’s dateToday
- Airport websitesWikidata (official website property)—
- Airport size class, runwaysOurAirports (opens in a new tab) open data (public domain); the size class is OurAirports’ own, not an official category5 Oct 2026
- Airport opened, operator, passengersWikidata (CC0), each airport’s own item; passenger figures are the latest year recorded there, with its reference where Wikidata gives one5 Oct 2026
- Weather in PapeeteNASA POWER (opens in a new tab) daily data (MERRA-2 reanalysis), averaged by month by Originfacts. Modelled, not weather-station readings2016–2025
- Fare calendar, scheduleAviasales widgets, loaded with advertising consentLive
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