# Distance from Covilha Airport (COV) to Papeete (PPT)

> 15,599 km · estimated flight time 19h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 15,599 km / 9,693 mi / 8,423 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 19h
- **Heading**: 294° (west northwest)
- **Return heading**: 47° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Portugal) → French Polynesia
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → Oceania
- **Time difference**: -11h (When it's 09:38 in Covilha Airport, it's 22:38 in Papeete)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,567 ft (PPT is lower than COV)

## Airports

### [Covilha Airport (COV)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cov-covilha-airport/1ef266df-5578-644a-b4b0-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Covilha Airport, Portugal
- ICAO: LPCV
- Timezone: Europe/Lisbon
- Coordinates: 40.260000, -7.480000
- Elevation: 1,572 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 09:38 in Covilha Airport, it's 22:38 in Papeete.
With a 11-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Covilha Airport (COV)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cov-covilha-airport/1ef266df-5578-644a-b4b0-06bb2780ed98)
- [Faa'a International Airport (PPT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ppt-papeete-faaa-international-airport/1ef266df-7320-6de4-b947-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)