# Distance from Juba (JUB) to Papeete (PPT)

> 18,599 km · estimated flight time 23h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 18,599 km / 11,557 mi / 10,043 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 23h
- **Heading**: 175° (south)
- **Return heading**: 185° (south)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (South Sudan) → French Polynesia
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Oceania
- **Time difference**: -12h (When it's 10:32 in Juba, it's 22:32 in Papeete)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,508 ft (PPT is lower than JUB)

## Airports

### [Juba Airport (JUB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/jub-juba-juba-airport/1ef266de-ee38-6226-899f-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Juba, South Sudan
- ICAO: HSSJ
- Timezone: Africa/Juba
- Coordinates: 4.870000, 31.600000
- Elevation: 1,513 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 10:32 in Juba, it's 22:32 in Papeete.
With a 12-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Juba Airport (JUB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/jub-juba-juba-airport/1ef266de-ee38-6226-899f-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)