# Distance from Castellón de la Plana (CDT) to Papeete (PPT)

> 16,169 km · estimated flight time 20h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 16,169 km / 10,047 mi / 8,730 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 20h
- **Heading**: 302° (west northwest)
- **Return heading**: 43° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Spain) → French Polynesia
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → Oceania
- **Time difference**: -12h (When it's 01:05 in Castellón de la Plana, it's 13:05 in Papeete)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,177 ft (PPT is lower than CDT)

## Airports

### [Castellon de la Plana Airport (CDT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cdt-castellon-de-la-plana-castellon-de-la-plana-airport/1ef266df-444f-60ec-bd59-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Castellón de la Plana, Spain
- ICAO: LECH
- Timezone: Europe/Madrid
- Coordinates: 40.210000, 0.070000
- Elevation: 1,182 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 01:05 in Castellón de la Plana, it's 13:05 in Papeete.
With a 12-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Castellon de la Plana Airport (CDT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cdt-castellon-de-la-plana-castellon-de-la-plana-airport/1ef266df-444f-60ec-bd59-06bb2780ed98)
- [Faa'a International Airport (PPT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ppt-papeete-faaa-international-airport/1ef266df-7320-6de4-b947-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)