# Distance from Papeete (PPT) to Skelleftea (SFT)

> 14,734 km · estimated flight time 18h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 14,734 km / 9,156 mi / 7,956 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 18h
- **Heading**: 5° (north)
- **Return heading**: 348° (north northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (French Polynesia) → Sweden
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → Europe
- **Time difference**: +12h (When it's 01:17 in Papeete, it's 13:17 in Skelleftea)
- **Elevation difference**: 152 ft (SFT 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

### [Skelleftea Airport (SFT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sft-skelleftea-skelleftea-airport/1ef266de-ccd1-6f2e-853a-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Skelleftea, Sweden
- ICAO: ESNS
- Timezone: Europe/Stockholm
- Coordinates: 64.620000, 21.080000
- Elevation: 157 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 01:17 in Papeete, it's 13:17 in Skelleftea.
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)
- [Skelleftea Airport (SFT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sft-skelleftea-skelleftea-airport/1ef266de-ccd1-6f2e-853a-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)