# Distance from Sihanukville (KOS) to Papeete (PPT)

> 12,120 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,120 km / 7,531 mi / 6,544 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 105° (east southeast)
- **Return heading**: 275° (west)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Cambodia) → French Polynesia
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → Oceania
- **Time difference**: -17h (When it's 08:13 in Sihanukville, it's 15:13 in Papeete)
- **Elevation difference**: 28 ft (PPT is lower than KOS)

## Airports

### [Sihanoukville International Airport (KOS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kos-sihanukville-sihanoukville-international-airport/1ef266df-efc0-6d7c-8334-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Sihanukville, Cambodia
- ICAO: VDSV
- Timezone: Asia/Phnom_Penh
- Coordinates: 10.580000, 103.640000
- Elevation: 33 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 08:13 in Sihanukville, it's 15:13 in Papeete.
With a 17-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Sihanoukville International Airport (KOS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kos-sihanukville-sihanoukville-international-airport/1ef266df-efc0-6d7c-8334-06bb2780ed98)
- [Faa'a International Airport (PPT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ppt-papeete-faaa-international-airport/1ef266df-7320-6de4-b947-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)