# Distance from Holmavik (HVK) to Papeete (PPT)

> 13,461 km · estimated flight time 17h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 13,461 km / 8,364 mi / 7,268 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 17h
- **Heading**: 299° (west northwest)
- **Return heading**: 22° (north northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Iceland) → French Polynesia
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → Oceania
- **Time difference**: -10h (When it's 03:13 in Holmavik, it's 17:13 in Papeete)
- **Elevation difference**: 85 ft (PPT is lower than HVK)

## Airports

### [Holmavik Airport (HVK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/hvk-holmavik-holmavik-airport/1ef266de-9dbb-64ba-b133-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Holmavik, Iceland
- ICAO: BIHK
- Timezone: Atlantic/Reykjavik
- Coordinates: 65.700000, -21.700000
- Elevation: 90 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 03:13 in Holmavik, it's 17:13 in Papeete.
With a 10-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Holmavik Airport (HVK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/hvk-holmavik-holmavik-airport/1ef266de-9dbb-64ba-b133-06bb2780ed98)
- [Faa'a International Airport (PPT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ppt-papeete-faaa-international-airport/1ef266df-7320-6de4-b947-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)