# Distance from Bacau (BCM) to Papeete (PPT)

> 16,778 km · estimated flight time 21h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 16,778 km / 10,425 mi / 9,059 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 21h
- **Heading**: 353° (north)
- **Return heading**: 5° (north)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Romania) → French Polynesia
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → Oceania
- **Time difference**: -13h (When it's 05:25 in Bacau, it's 16:25 in Papeete)
- **Elevation difference**: 602 ft (PPT is lower than BCM)

## Airports

### [Bacau Airport (BCM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bcm-bacau-bacau-airport/1ef266df-5654-6882-9754-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Bacau, Romania
- ICAO: LRBC
- Timezone: Europe/Bucharest
- Coordinates: 46.520000, 26.910000
- Elevation: 607 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 05:25 in Bacau, it's 16:25 in Papeete.
With a 13-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Bacau Airport (BCM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bcm-bacau-bacau-airport/1ef266df-5654-6882-9754-06bb2780ed98)
- [Faa'a International Airport (PPT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ppt-papeete-faaa-international-airport/1ef266df-7320-6de4-b947-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)