Faa'a International Airport on Tahiti is the only international airport in French Polynesia, and its runway was built out onto the reef flat beside the lagoon, with the island's green peaks rising directly behind the terminal. The current schedule feed lists 57 airports in 10 countries connected to Papeete.
Every visitor to Bora Bora, Moorea and the Tuamotus passes through here first, transferring to the domestic flights that fan out across an area of ocean the size of Western Europe.
The most frequently served routes for Faa'a International Airport connect to Motu Mute (BOB), Uturoa (RFP) and Los Angeles (LAX).
The longest connected route for Faa'a International Airport reaches Frankfurt-am-Main (FRA). This flight covers a distance of 9,887 miles (15,912 km).