# Distance from Guangzhou (CAN) to Tureia Airport (ZTA)

> 12,684 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,684 km / 7,882 mi / 6,849 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 103° (east southeast)
- **Return heading**: 287° (west northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (China) → French Polynesia
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → Oceania
- **Time difference**: -18h (When it's 14:24 in Guangzhou, it's 20:24 in Tureia Airport)
- **Elevation difference**: 38 ft (ZTA is lower than CAN)

## Airports

### [Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/can-guangzhou-guangzhou-baiyun-international-airport/1ef266e0-1e75-6adc-8880-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Guangzhou, China
- ICAO: ZGGG
- Timezone: Asia/Shanghai
- Coordinates: 23.390000, 113.300000
- Elevation: 50 ft

### [Tureia Airport (ZTA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/zta-tureia-airport/1ef266df-7386-641e-9c05-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Tureia Airport, French Polynesia
- ICAO: NTGY
- Timezone: Pacific/Tahiti
- Coordinates: -20.790000, -138.570000
- Elevation: 12 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 14:24 in Guangzhou, it's 20:24 in Tureia Airport.
With a 18-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/can-guangzhou-guangzhou-baiyun-international-airport/1ef266e0-1e75-6adc-8880-06bb2780ed98)
- [Tureia Airport (ZTA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/zta-tureia-airport/1ef266df-7386-641e-9c05-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)