# Distance from Turkmenabat (CRZ) to Papeete (PPT)

> 16,015 km · estimated flight time 20h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 16,015 km / 9,951 mi / 8,647 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 20h
- **Heading**: 63° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 314° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Turkmenistan) → French Polynesia
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → Oceania
- **Time difference**: -15h (When it's 19:36 in Turkmenabat, it's 04:36 in Papeete)
- **Elevation difference**: 625 ft (PPT is lower than CRZ)

## Airports

### [Turkmenabat Airport (CRZ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/crz-turkmenabat-turkmenabat-airport/1ef266df-eb23-671a-9731-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Turkmenabat, Turkmenistan
- ICAO: UTAV
- Timezone: Asia/Ashgabat
- Coordinates: 39.080000, 63.610000
- Elevation: 630 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 19:36 in Turkmenabat, it's 04:36 in Papeete.
With a 15-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Turkmenabat Airport (CRZ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/crz-turkmenabat-turkmenabat-airport/1ef266df-eb23-671a-9731-06bb2780ed98)
- [Faa'a International Airport (PPT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ppt-papeete-faaa-international-airport/1ef266df-7320-6de4-b947-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)