# Distance from Dalanzadgad (DLZ) to Papeete (PPT)

> 12,614 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,614 km / 7,838 mi / 6,811 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 92° (east)
- **Return heading**: 311° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Mongolia) → French Polynesia
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → Oceania
- **Time difference**: -18h (When it's 10:38 in Dalanzadgad, it's 16:38 in Papeete)
- **Elevation difference**: 4,782 ft (PPT is lower than DLZ)

## Airports

### [Dalanzadgad Airport (DLZ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/dlz-dalanzadgad-dalanzadgad-airport/1ef266e0-1f77-61ba-9c8a-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Dalanzadgad, Mongolia
- ICAO: ZMDZ
- Timezone: Asia/Ulaanbaatar
- Coordinates: 43.590000, 104.430000
- Elevation: 4,787 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 10:38 in Dalanzadgad, it's 16:38 in Papeete.
With a 18-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Dalanzadgad Airport (DLZ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/dlz-dalanzadgad-dalanzadgad-airport/1ef266e0-1f77-61ba-9c8a-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)