# Distance from Papeete (PPT) to Sendai (SDJ)

> 9,518 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,518 km / 5,914 mi / 5,139 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 312° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 116° (east southeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (French Polynesia) → Japan
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → Asia
- **Time difference**: +19h (When it's 15:24 in Papeete, it's 10:24 in Sendai)
- **Elevation difference**: 10 ft (SDJ 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

### [Sendai Airport (SDJ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sdj-sendai-sendai-airport/1ef266df-8c9d-6a2e-a275-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Sendai, Japan
- ICAO: RJSS
- Timezone: Asia/Tokyo
- Coordinates: 38.140000, 140.920000
- Elevation: 15 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 15:24 in Papeete, it's 10:24 in Sendai.
With a 19-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)
- [Sendai Airport (SDJ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sdj-sendai-sendai-airport/1ef266df-8c9d-6a2e-a275-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)