# Distance from Papeete (PPT) to Røst Airport (RET)

> 14,306 km · estimated flight time 18h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 14,306 km / 8,889 mi / 7,725 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 18h
- **Heading**: 9° (north)
- **Return heading**: 337° (north northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (French Polynesia) → Norway
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → Europe
- **Time difference**: +12h (When it's 13:09 in Papeete, it's 01:09 in Røst Airport)
- **Elevation difference**: 2 ft (RET is higher than PPT)

## Airports

### [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

### [Røst Airport (RET)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ret-rost-airport/1ef266de-c97c-6b80-b67d-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Røst Airport, Norway
- ICAO: ENRS
- Timezone: Europe/Oslo
- Coordinates: 67.530000, 12.100000
- Elevation: 7 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 13:09 in Papeete, it's 01:09 in Røst Airport.
With a 12-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Faa'a International Airport (PPT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ppt-papeete-faaa-international-airport/1ef266df-7320-6de4-b947-06bb2780ed98)
- [Røst Airport (RET)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ret-rost-airport/1ef266de-c97c-6b80-b67d-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)