# Distance from Gachsaran Airport (GCH) to Papeete (PPT)

> 17,505 km · estimated flight time 22h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 17,505 km / 10,877 mi / 9,452 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 22h
- **Heading**: 60° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 308° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Iran) → French Polynesia
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → Oceania
- **Time difference**: -13.5h (When it's 16:08 in Gachsaran Airport, it's 02:38 in Papeete)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,409 ft (PPT is lower than GCH)

## Airports

### [Gachsaran Airport (GCH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/gch-gachsaran-airport/1ef266df-7cc9-6e22-ba9b-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Gachsaran Airport, Iran
- ICAO: OIAH
- Timezone: Asia/Tehran
- Coordinates: 30.340000, 50.830000
- Elevation: 2,414 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 16:08 in Gachsaran Airport, it's 02:38 in Papeete.
With a 13.5-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Gachsaran Airport (GCH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/gch-gachsaran-airport/1ef266df-7cc9-6e22-ba9b-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)