# Distance from Papeete (PPT) to Bengkalis-Sumatra Island (SEQ)

> 11,987 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 11,987 km / 7,448 mi / 6,472 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 266° (west)
- **Return heading**: 108° (east southeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (French Polynesia) → Indonesia
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → Asia
- **Time difference**: +17h (When it's 15:17 in Papeete, it's 08:17 in Bengkalis-Sumatra Island)
- **Elevation difference**: 2 ft (SEQ is lower 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

### [Sungai Pakning Bengkalis Airport (SEQ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/seq-bengkalis-sumatra-island-sungai-pakning-bengkalis-airport/1ef266df-fcf3-6e5e-98bb-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Bengkalis-Sumatra Island, Indonesia
- ICAO: WIBS
- Timezone: Asia/Jakarta
- Coordinates: 1.370000, 102.140000
- Elevation: 3 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 15:17 in Papeete, it's 08:17 in Bengkalis-Sumatra Island.
With a 17-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)
- [Sungai Pakning Bengkalis Airport (SEQ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/seq-bengkalis-sumatra-island-sungai-pakning-bengkalis-airport/1ef266df-fcf3-6e5e-98bb-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)