# Distance from Amenas (IAM) to Papeete (PPT)

> 17,594 km · estimated flight time 22h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 17,594 km / 10,933 mi / 9,500 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 22h
- **Heading**: 294° (west northwest)
- **Return heading**: 57° (east northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Algeria) → French Polynesia
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Oceania
- **Time difference**: -11h (When it's 08:38 in Amenas, it's 21:38 in Papeete)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,842 ft (PPT is lower than IAM)

## Airports

### [In Amenas Airport (IAM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/iam-amenas-in-amenas-airport/1ef266de-b5f6-6070-9d7a-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Amenas, Algeria
- ICAO: DAUZ
- Timezone: Africa/Algiers
- Coordinates: 28.050000, 9.640000
- Elevation: 1,847 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 08:38 in Amenas, it's 21:38 in Papeete.
With a 11-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [In Amenas Airport (IAM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/iam-amenas-in-amenas-airport/1ef266de-b5f6-6070-9d7a-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)