# Distance from Papeete (PPT) to Saidu Sharif (SDT)

> 15,452 km · estimated flight time 19h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 15,452 km / 9,601 mi / 8,343 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 19h
- **Heading**: 303° (west northwest)
- **Return heading**: 76° (east northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (French Polynesia) → Pakistan
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → Asia
- **Time difference**: +15h (When it's 00:54 in Papeete, it's 15:54 in Saidu Sharif)
- **Elevation difference**: 3,178 ft (SDT 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

### [Saidu Sharif Airport (SDT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sdt-saidu-sharif-saidu-sharif-airport/1ef266df-8299-60dc-96be-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Saidu Sharif, Pakistan
- ICAO: OPSS
- Timezone: Asia/Karachi
- Coordinates: 34.810000, 72.350000
- Elevation: 3,183 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 00:54 in Papeete, it's 15:54 in Saidu Sharif.
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)
- [Saidu Sharif Airport (SDT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sdt-saidu-sharif-saidu-sharif-airport/1ef266df-8299-60dc-96be-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)