# Distance from Syros Island (JSY) to Papeete (PPT)

> 17,743 km · estimated flight time 22h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 17,743 km / 11,025 mi / 9,580 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 22h
- **Heading**: 345° (north northwest)
- **Return heading**: 12° (north northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Greece) → French Polynesia
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → Oceania
- **Time difference**: -13h (When it's 18:05 in Syros Island, it's 05:05 in Papeete)
- **Elevation difference**: 231 ft (PPT is lower than JSY)

## Airports

### [Syros Airport (JSY)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/jsy-syros-island-syros-airport/1ef266df-4e86-69d4-a190-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Syros Island, Greece
- ICAO: LGSO
- Timezone: Europe/Athens
- Coordinates: 37.420000, 24.950000
- Elevation: 236 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 18:05 in Syros Island, it's 05:05 in Papeete.
With a 13-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Syros Airport (JSY)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/jsy-syros-island-syros-airport/1ef266df-4e86-69d4-a190-06bb2780ed98)
- [Faa'a International Airport (PPT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ppt-papeete-faaa-international-airport/1ef266df-7320-6de4-b947-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)