# Distance from Nakhon Pathom (KDT) to Papeete (PPT)

> 12,607 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,607 km / 7,834 mi / 6,807 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 103° (east southeast)
- **Return heading**: 278° (west)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Thailand) → French Polynesia
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → Oceania
- **Time difference**: -17h (When it's 09:15 in Nakhon Pathom, it's 16:15 in Papeete)
- **Elevation difference**: 25 ft (PPT is lower than KDT)

## Airports

### [Kamphaeng Saen Airport (KDT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kdt-nakhon-pathom-kamphaeng-saen-airport/1ef266df-f4fc-64f8-a7f4-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Nakhon Pathom, Thailand
- ICAO: VTBK
- Timezone: Asia/Bangkok
- Coordinates: 14.100000, 99.920000
- Elevation: 30 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 09:15 in Nakhon Pathom, it's 16:15 in Papeete.
With a 17-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Kamphaeng Saen Airport (KDT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kdt-nakhon-pathom-kamphaeng-saen-airport/1ef266df-f4fc-64f8-a7f4-06bb2780ed98)
- [Faa'a International Airport (PPT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ppt-papeete-faaa-international-airport/1ef266df-7320-6de4-b947-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)