# Distance from Qaisumah (AQI) to Papeete (PPT)

> 18,009 km · estimated flight time 22h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 18,009 km / 11,191 mi / 9,724 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 22h
- **Heading**: 57° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 310° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Saudi Arabia) → French Polynesia
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → Oceania
- **Time difference**: -13h (When it's 10:23 in Qaisumah, it's 21:23 in Papeete)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,169 ft (PPT is lower than AQI)

## Airports

### [Hafr Al Batin Airport (AQI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/aqi-qaisumah-hafr-al-batin-airport/1ef266df-79a7-6e24-9f94-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Qaisumah, Saudi Arabia
- ICAO: OEPA
- Timezone: Asia/Riyadh
- Coordinates: 28.340000, 46.130000
- Elevation: 1,174 ft

### [Faa'a International Airport (PPT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ppt-papeete-faaa-international-airport/1ef266df-7320-6de4-b947-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Papeete, French Polynesia
- ICAO: NTAA
- Timezone: Pacific/Tahiti
- Coordinates: -17.550000, -149.610000
- Elevation: 5 ft

## Route notes

This is an ultra-long-haul route, one of the longest in aviation. It requires wide-body aircraft with extended range capability such as the Airbus A350-900ULR or Boeing 777-200LR. Passengers should prepare for an extended flight with multiple meal services.

Time-zone information: When it's 10:23 in Qaisumah, it's 21:23 in Papeete.
With a 13-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Hafr Al Batin Airport (AQI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/aqi-qaisumah-hafr-al-batin-airport/1ef266df-79a7-6e24-9f94-06bb2780ed98)
- [Faa'a International Airport (PPT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ppt-papeete-faaa-international-airport/1ef266df-7320-6de4-b947-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)