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EWR764
Very interesting as this seems to be the reverse schedule from AF, TN and the forthcoming French Blue, which operate a redeye southbound with a daylight service on the return, presumably for this reason. UA's SFO-CDG flight as currently scheduled does not permit such a routing with acceptable connectivity.
It will be interesting to see if UA is able to work with Air Tahiti to set up a late evening PPT-MOZ/BOB service to accommodate the pax who will presumably be connecting on to the other islands. This is a pretty significant capacity increase and one wonders if the absence of later flights on the local airline is a consequence of the schedules of the larger airlines; not vice-versa. It might now be economical for Air Tahiti to operate late night service a few days a week with a 787-load of tourists arriving from SFO after 8pm.
Just looked up the times myself. The arrival time you've posted is wrong. It's arriving at 2125 which means you'd have to have a late night flight. I don't think the airports in French Polynesia outside of PPT have lights. Last PPT-BOB flight leaves before 1800 looking at Air Tahiti's schedule right now.