# Distance from Latakia (LTK) to Papeete (PPT)

> 17,956 km · estimated flight time 22h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 17,956 km / 11,157 mi / 9,695 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 22h
- **Heading**: 17° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 346° (north northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Syria) → French Polynesia
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → Oceania
- **Time difference**: -13h (When it's 09:13 in Latakia, it's 20:13 in Papeete)
- **Elevation difference**: 152 ft (PPT is lower than LTK)

## Airports

### [Bassel Al-Assad International Airport (LTK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ltk-latakia-bassel-al-assad-international-airport/1ef266df-8476-651c-a73c-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Latakia, Syria
- ICAO: OSLK
- Timezone: Asia/Damascus
- Coordinates: 35.400000, 35.950000
- Elevation: 157 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 09:13 in Latakia, it's 20:13 in Papeete.
With a 13-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Bassel Al-Assad International Airport (LTK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ltk-latakia-bassel-al-assad-international-airport/1ef266df-8476-651c-a73c-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)