# Distance from Papeete (PPT) to Ratnagiri Airport (RTC)

> 15,465 km · estimated flight time 19h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 15,465 km / 9,610 mi / 8,351 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 19h
- **Heading**: 276° (west)
- **Return heading**: 97° (east)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (French Polynesia) → India
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → Asia
- **Time difference**: +15.5h (When it's 20:31 in Papeete, it's 12:01 in Ratnagiri Airport)
- **Elevation difference**: 300 ft (RTC 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

### [Ratnagiri Airport (RTC)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rtc-ratnagiri-airport/1ef266df-ef43-6606-bce6-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Ratnagiri Airport, India
- ICAO: VARG
- Timezone: Asia/Kolkata
- Coordinates: 17.010000, 73.330000
- Elevation: 305 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 20:31 in Papeete, it's 12:01 in Ratnagiri Airport.
With a 15.5-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)
- [Ratnagiri Airport (RTC)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rtc-ratnagiri-airport/1ef266df-ef43-6606-bce6-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)