# Distance from Masada (MTZ) to Papeete (PPT)

> 18,402 km · estimated flight time 23h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 18,402 km / 11,434 mi / 9,936 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 23h
- **Heading**: 19° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 343° (north northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Israel) → French Polynesia
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → Oceania
- **Time difference**: -13h (When it's 06:44 in Masada, it's 17:44 in Papeete)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,271 ft (PPT is higher than MTZ)

## Airports

### [Bar Yehuda Airfield (MTZ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mtz-masada-bar-yehuda-airfield/1ef266df-5410-6314-9590-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Masada, Israel
- ICAO: LLMZ
- Timezone: Asia/Jerusalem
- Coordinates: 31.330000, 35.390000
- Elevation: -1,266 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 06:44 in Masada, it's 17:44 in Papeete.
With a 13-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Bar Yehuda Airfield (MTZ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mtz-masada-bar-yehuda-airfield/1ef266df-5410-6314-9590-06bb2780ed98)
- [Faa'a International Airport (PPT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ppt-papeete-faaa-international-airport/1ef266df-7320-6de4-b947-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)