# Distance from Oudtshoorn (OUH) to Papeete (PPT)

> 14,260 km · estimated flight time 18h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 14,260 km / 8,861 mi / 7,700 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 18h
- **Heading**: 190° (south)
- **Return heading**: 171° (south)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (South Africa) → French Polynesia
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Oceania
- **Time difference**: -12h (When it's 17:46 in Oudtshoorn, it's 05:46 in Papeete)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,058 ft (PPT is lower than OUH)

## Airports

### [Oudtshoorn Airport (OUH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ouh-oudtshoorn-oudtshoorn-airport/1ef266de-d39d-6d58-b5ce-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Oudtshoorn, South Africa
- ICAO: FAOH
- Timezone: Africa/Johannesburg
- Coordinates: -33.610000, 22.190000
- Elevation: 1,063 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 17:46 in Oudtshoorn, it's 05:46 in Papeete.
With a 12-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Oudtshoorn Airport (OUH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ouh-oudtshoorn-oudtshoorn-airport/1ef266de-d39d-6d58-b5ce-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)