# Distance from Papeete (PPT) to Sasstown (SAZ)

> 15,556 km · estimated flight time 19h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 15,556 km / 9,666 mi / 8,400 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 19h
- **Heading**: 104° (east southeast)
- **Return heading**: 248° (west southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (French Polynesia) → Liberia
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → Africa
- **Time difference**: +10h (When it's 06:19 in Papeete, it's 16:19 in Sasstown)
- **Elevation difference**: 1 ft (SAZ 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

### [Sasstown Airport (SAZ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/saz-sasstown-sasstown-airport/1ef266de-e83d-6fa6-ac4d-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Sasstown, Liberia
- ICAO: GLST
- Timezone: Africa/Monrovia
- Coordinates: 4.670000, -8.430000
- Elevation: 6 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 06:19 in Papeete, it's 16:19 in Sasstown.
With a 10-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)
- [Sasstown Airport (SAZ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/saz-sasstown-sasstown-airport/1ef266de-e83d-6fa6-ac4d-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)