Tahiti lies in the South Pacific Ocean and is part of French Polynesia. It is made up of a group of 118 lovely tropical islands. Tahiti lies south of the Equator. You do not pass the international date line on a flight from the U.S. to or from Tahiti. The distance from Los Angeles to Papeete, Papeete's capital, is 6,623 KM, or 4,115 miles. Faaa (Fa'a) is the name of the Tahiti International Airport. The three-letter designation of the airports that you will see on your luggage tags is PPT. Honolulu, Hawaii, and Papeete distance are 4,412 KM or 2,742 miles.