# Distance from Castres/Mazamet (DCM) to Papeete (PPT)

> 16,102 km · estimated flight time 20h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 16,102 km / 10,006 mi / 8,695 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 20h
- **Heading**: 309° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 36° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (France) → French Polynesia
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → Oceania
- **Time difference**: -12h (When it's 00:02 in Castres/Mazamet, it's 12:02 in Papeete)
- **Elevation difference**: 783 ft (PPT is lower than DCM)

## Airports

### [Castres-Mazamet Airport (DCM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/dcm-castresmazamet-castres-mazamet-airport/1ef266df-4730-6036-a71b-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Castres/Mazamet, France
- ICAO: LFCK
- Timezone: Europe/Paris
- Coordinates: 43.560000, 2.290000
- Elevation: 788 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 00:02 in Castres/Mazamet, it's 12:02 in Papeete.
With a 12-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Castres-Mazamet Airport (DCM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/dcm-castresmazamet-castres-mazamet-airport/1ef266df-4730-6036-a71b-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)