LAX → PPTLos Angeles to Papeete

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Direct flights from Los Angeles (LAX) to Papeete (PPT): 11 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 0% of the last 13 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 27 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 13 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 6,611 km, an estimated 8 hours 59 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Los Angeles and Papeete. Updated 16 October 2026 at 22:33 UTC.

Today, LAX → PPT

Fri 16 Oct · local times
AF26Air FranceIn the air, 22 min late

Left LAX at 00:32, 22 min after its 00:10 slot.

Track AF26 →
  1. 00:10 AF26Air France Left 00:32 +22 ·
  2. 16:20 TN7Air Tahiti Nui Est. 16:20Departure not confirmed by the board ·

Checked LAX board 15:33

LAX Los Angeles heavy · +33
PPT Papeete tracking
6,611 km · ~8h 59m est.
dep bank 00:10–23:0011x weekly
Runs rough · 2 airlines · 11x weekly · nonstop
0% on time

of the last 13 operated LAX → PPT flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +27 min. 0 of 13 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+27 minacross the last 13 operated legs
Flight time~8h 59mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures11x2 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 13

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Air FranceAir Tahiti Nui

Each mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time, observed operating in the last 7 days. Today is highlighted.

Who flies it

observed on the boards · 7 days
Air FranceAF0% on time

Flights AF26 00:10 Fr Su · AF28 00:10 Mo We Sa

Air Tahiti NuiTN0% on time

Flights TN7 16:20 Mo Tu Th Fr Sa Su · TN101 23:00 Tu Fr · TN111 23:00 Sa Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-16AF26departed+22
10-15TN7departed+55
10-14AF28departed+26
10-13TN101departed+34
10-13TN7departed+35
10-12AF28departed+22
10-12TN7departed+43
10-11AF26departed+38
10-11TN111departed+19
10-11TN7departed+59
10-10AF28departed+27
10-10TN111departed+22
10-10TN7departed+22

Actual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.

Full board history, day by day →

Airports right now

live boards
LAXLos Angeles +33 min heavy 🌤 scattered clouds · ESE 14 kt Full LAX delay board →
PPTPapeete tracking Full PPT delay board →

How the Los Angeles to Papeete route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop LAX to PPT flights through the day: schedules, estimates, gate pushes and actual departures. The verdict above comes from operated flights, so it reflects what this route does rather than what the timetable promises.

Planning around a delay? Live airport delays · Weather delay risk map · Will a delayed flight be cancelled? · Do planes make up time in the air? · How we measure

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LAX to PPT questions

Is LAX–PPT running on time right now?

Some delays possible. The departure side at LAX is the weaker end, route health score 56/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on LAX–PPT?

Operators schedule morning departures around 00:10 and evening departures around 23:00 from LAX. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the PPT delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from LAX to PPT?

Great-circle distance is 6,611 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 497–597 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does LAX–PPT fly?

2 carriers operate this route, around 15 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.