# Distance from Papeete (PPT) to Rumjatar (RUM)

> 14,188 km · estimated flight time 18h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 14,188 km / 8,816 mi / 7,661 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 18h
- **Heading**: 291° (west northwest)
- **Return heading**: 92° (east)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (French Polynesia) → Nepal
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → Asia
- **Time difference**: +15.75h (When it's 18:58 in Papeete, it's 10:43 in Rumjatar)
- **Elevation difference**: 4,495 ft (RUM 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

### [Rumjatar Airport (RUM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rum-rumjatar-rumjatar-airport/1ef266df-f33e-64fe-9230-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Rumjatar, Nepal
- ICAO: VNRT
- Timezone: Asia/Kathmandu
- Coordinates: 27.300000, 86.550000
- Elevation: 4,500 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 18:58 in Papeete, it's 10:43 in Rumjatar.
With a 15.75-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)
- [Rumjatar Airport (RUM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rum-rumjatar-rumjatar-airport/1ef266df-f33e-64fe-9230-06bb2780ed98)
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