# Distance from Bertoua (BTA) to Papeete (PPT)

> 17,696 km · estimated flight time 22h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 17,696 km / 10,996 mi / 9,555 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 22h
- **Heading**: 230° (southwest)
- **Return heading**: 127° (southeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Cameroon) → French Polynesia
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Oceania
- **Time difference**: -11h (When it's 02:59 in Bertoua, it's 15:59 in Papeete)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,128 ft (PPT is lower than BTA)

## Airports

### [Bertoua Airport (BTA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bta-bertoua-bertoua-airport/1ef266de-d8f4-6180-a61c-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Bertoua, Cameroon
- ICAO: FKKO
- Timezone: Africa/Douala
- Coordinates: 4.550000, 13.730000
- Elevation: 2,133 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 02:59 in Bertoua, it's 15:59 in Papeete.
With a 11-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Bertoua Airport (BTA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bta-bertoua-bertoua-airport/1ef266de-d8f4-6180-a61c-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)