# Distance from Papeete (PPT) to Mende (SCP)

> 16,271 km · estimated flight time 20h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 16,271 km / 10,110 mi / 8,786 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 20h
- **Heading**: 31° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 316° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (French Polynesia) → France
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → Europe
- **Time difference**: +12h (When it's 07:21 in Papeete, it's 19:21 in Mende)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,958 ft (SCP 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

### [Mont-Dauphin - St-Crepin Airport (SCP)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/scp-mende-mont-dauphin-st-crepin-airport/1ef266df-4af1-6440-a608-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Mende, France
- ICAO: LFNC
- Timezone: Europe/Paris
- Coordinates: 44.700000, 6.600000
- Elevation: 2,963 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 07:21 in Papeete, it's 19:21 in Mende.
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)
- [Mont-Dauphin - St-Crepin Airport (SCP)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/scp-mende-mont-dauphin-st-crepin-airport/1ef266df-4af1-6440-a608-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)