# Distance from Papeete (PPT) to Sabetta (SBT)

> 13,453 km · estimated flight time 17h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 13,453 km / 8,359 mi / 7,264 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 17h
- **Heading**: 346° (north northwest)
- **Return heading**: 48° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (French Polynesia) → Russia
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → Europe
- **Time difference**: +15h (When it's 06:58 in Papeete, it's 21:58 in Sabetta)
- **Elevation difference**: 41 ft (SBT 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

### [Sabetta Airport (SBT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sbt-sabetta-sabetta-airport/1ef266df-e9e8-6e86-bead-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Sabetta, Russia
- ICAO: USDA
- Timezone: Asia/Yekaterinburg
- Coordinates: 71.220000, 72.040000
- Elevation: 46 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 06:58 in Papeete, it's 21:58 in Sabetta.
With a 15-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)
- [Sabetta Airport (SBT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sbt-sabetta-sabetta-airport/1ef266df-e9e8-6e86-bead-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)