# Distance from Papeete (PPT) to Rijeka (RJK)

> 16,606 km · estimated flight time 21h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 16,606 km / 10,318 mi / 8,966 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 21h
- **Heading**: 22° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 329° (north northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (French Polynesia) → Croatia
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → Europe
- **Time difference**: +12h (When it's 00:54 in Papeete, it's 12:54 in Rijeka)
- **Elevation difference**: 273 ft (RJK 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

### [Rijeka Airport (RJK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rjk-rijeka-rijeka-airport/1ef266df-43d1-6598-acee-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Rijeka, Croatia
- ICAO: LDRI
- Timezone: Europe/Zagreb
- Coordinates: 45.220000, 14.570000
- Elevation: 278 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 00:54 in Papeete, it's 12:54 in Rijeka.
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)
- [Rijeka Airport (RJK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rjk-rijeka-rijeka-airport/1ef266df-43d1-6598-acee-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)