# Distance from Papeete (PPT) to Ramstein (RMS)

> 15,922 km · estimated flight time 20h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 15,922 km / 9,894 mi / 8,597 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 20h
- **Heading**: 25° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 322° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (French Polynesia) → Germany
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → Europe
- **Time difference**: +12h (When it's 04:39 in Papeete, it's 16:39 in Ramstein)
- **Elevation difference**: 771 ft (RMS 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

### [Ramstein Air Base (RMS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rms-ramstein-ramstein-air-base/1ef266de-cded-6034-960d-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Ramstein, Germany
- ICAO: ETAR
- Timezone: Europe/Berlin
- Coordinates: 49.440000, 7.600000
- Elevation: 776 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 04:39 in Papeete, it's 16:39 in Ramstein.
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)
- [Ramstein Air Base (RMS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rms-ramstein-ramstein-air-base/1ef266de-cded-6034-960d-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)