# Distance from Grenoble/Saint-Geoirs (GNB) to Papeete (PPT)

> 16,149 km · estimated flight time 20h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 16,149 km / 10,034 mi / 8,720 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 20h
- **Heading**: 315° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 31° (north northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (France) → French Polynesia
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → Oceania
- **Time difference**: -12h (When it's 19:13 in Grenoble/Saint-Geoirs, it's 07:13 in Papeete)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,297 ft (PPT is lower than GNB)

## Airports

### [Grenoble-Isere Airport (GNB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/gnb-grenoblesaint-geoirs-grenoble-isere-airport/1ef266df-4a62-61be-ba35-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Grenoble/Saint-Geoirs, France
- ICAO: LFLS
- Timezone: Europe/Paris
- Coordinates: 45.360000, 5.330000
- Elevation: 1,302 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 19:13 in Grenoble/Saint-Geoirs, it's 07:13 in Papeete.
With a 12-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Grenoble-Isere Airport (GNB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/gnb-grenoblesaint-geoirs-grenoble-isere-airport/1ef266df-4a62-61be-ba35-06bb2780ed98)
- [Faa'a International Airport (PPT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ppt-papeete-faaa-international-airport/1ef266df-7320-6de4-b947-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)