# Distance from Eisenach (EIB) to Papeete (PPT)

> 15,900 km · estimated flight time 20h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 15,900 km / 9,880 mi / 8,585 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 20h
- **Heading**: 327° (north northwest)
- **Return heading**: 21° (north northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Germany) → French Polynesia
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → Oceania
- **Time difference**: -12h (When it's 11:35 in Eisenach, it's 23:35 in Papeete)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,107 ft (PPT is lower than EIB)

## Airports

### [Eisenach-Kindel Airport (EIB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/eib-eisenach-eisenach-kindel-airport/1ef266de-bbb4-67f0-b940-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Eisenach, Germany
- ICAO: EDGE
- Timezone: Europe/Berlin
- Coordinates: 50.990000, 10.470000
- Elevation: 1,112 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 11:35 in Eisenach, it's 23:35 in Papeete.
With a 12-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Eisenach-Kindel Airport (EIB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/eib-eisenach-eisenach-kindel-airport/1ef266de-bbb4-67f0-b940-06bb2780ed98)
- [Faa'a International Airport (PPT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ppt-papeete-faaa-international-airport/1ef266df-7320-6de4-b947-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)