# Distance from Hail Airport (HAS) to Papeete (PPT)

> 18,418 km · estimated flight time 23h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 18,418 km / 11,444 mi / 9,945 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 23h
- **Heading**: 49° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 315° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Saudi Arabia) → French Polynesia
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → Oceania
- **Time difference**: -13h (When it's 05:23 in Hail Airport, it's 16:23 in Papeete)
- **Elevation difference**: 3,326 ft (PPT is lower than HAS)

## Airports

### [Hail Airport (HAS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/has-hail-airport/1ef266df-7974-65f6-b2d8-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Hail Airport, Saudi Arabia
- ICAO: OEHL
- Timezone: Asia/Riyadh
- Coordinates: 27.440000, 41.690000
- Elevation: 3,331 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 05:23 in Hail Airport, it's 16:23 in Papeete.
With a 13-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Hail Airport (HAS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/has-hail-airport/1ef266df-7974-65f6-b2d8-06bb2780ed98)
- [Faa'a International Airport (PPT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ppt-papeete-faaa-international-airport/1ef266df-7320-6de4-b947-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)