# Distance from Palmyra Airport (PMS) to Papeete (PPT)

> 17,966 km · estimated flight time 22h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 17,966 km / 11,164 mi / 9,701 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 22h
- **Heading**: 25° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 339° (north northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Syria) → French Polynesia
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → Oceania
- **Time difference**: -13h (When it's 17:04 in Palmyra Airport, it's 04:04 in Papeete)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,317 ft (PPT is lower than PMS)

## Airports

### [Palmyra Airport (PMS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pms-palmyra-airport/1ef266df-847b-6382-98a9-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Palmyra Airport, Syria
- ICAO: OSPR
- Timezone: Asia/Damascus
- Coordinates: 34.560000, 38.320000
- Elevation: 1,322 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 17:04 in Palmyra Airport, it's 04:04 in Papeete.
With a 13-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Palmyra Airport (PMS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pms-palmyra-airport/1ef266df-847b-6382-98a9-06bb2780ed98)
- [Faa'a International Airport (PPT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ppt-papeete-faaa-international-airport/1ef266df-7320-6de4-b947-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)