# Distance from Leros Island (LRS) to Papeete (PPT)

> 17,804 km · estimated flight time 22h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 17,804 km / 11,063 mi / 9,614 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 22h
- **Heading**: 350° (north)
- **Return heading**: 8° (north)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Greece) → French Polynesia
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → Oceania
- **Time difference**: -13h (When it's 15:19 in Leros Island, it's 02:19 in Papeete)
- **Elevation difference**: 34 ft (PPT is lower than LRS)

## Airports

### [Leros Airport (LRS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lrs-leros-island-leros-airport/1ef266df-4e38-6932-8c68-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Leros Island, Greece
- ICAO: LGLE
- Timezone: Europe/Athens
- Coordinates: 37.180000, 26.800000
- Elevation: 39 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 15:19 in Leros Island, it's 02:19 in Papeete.
With a 13-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Leros Airport (LRS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lrs-leros-island-leros-airport/1ef266df-4e38-6932-8c68-06bb2780ed98)
- [Faa'a International Airport (PPT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ppt-papeete-faaa-international-airport/1ef266df-7320-6de4-b947-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)