# Distance from Arad (ARW) to Papeete (PPT)

> 16,722 km · estimated flight time 21h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 16,722 km / 10,391 mi / 9,029 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 21h
- **Heading**: 342° (north northwest)
- **Return heading**: 13° (north northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Romania) → French Polynesia
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → Oceania
- **Time difference**: -13h (When it's 11:50 in Arad, it's 22:50 in Papeete)
- **Elevation difference**: 347 ft (PPT is lower than ARW)

## Airports

### [Arad International Airport (ARW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/arw-arad-arad-international-airport/1ef266df-5650-670a-97f8-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Arad, Romania
- ICAO: LRAR
- Timezone: Europe/Bucharest
- Coordinates: 46.180000, 21.260000
- Elevation: 352 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 11:50 in Arad, it's 22:50 in Papeete.
With a 13-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Arad International Airport (ARW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/arw-arad-arad-international-airport/1ef266df-5650-670a-97f8-06bb2780ed98)
- [Faa'a International Airport (PPT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ppt-papeete-faaa-international-airport/1ef266df-7320-6de4-b947-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)