# Distance from Dezful Airport (DEF) to Papeete (PPT)

> 17,566 km · estimated flight time 22h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 17,566 km / 10,915 mi / 9,485 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 22h
- **Heading**: 52° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 316° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Iran) → French Polynesia
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → Oceania
- **Time difference**: -13.5h (When it's 22:18 in Dezful Airport, it's 08:48 in Papeete)
- **Elevation difference**: 469 ft (PPT is lower than DEF)

## Airports

### [Dezful Airport (DEF)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/def-dezful-airport/1ef266df-7cbf-679c-95be-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Dezful Airport, Iran
- ICAO: OIAD
- Timezone: Asia/Tehran
- Coordinates: 32.430000, 48.400000
- Elevation: 474 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 22:18 in Dezful Airport, it's 08:48 in Papeete.
With a 13.5-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Dezful Airport (DEF)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/def-dezful-airport/1ef266df-7cbf-679c-95be-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)