# Distance from Papeete (PPT) to Sonderborg (SGD)

> 15,501 km · estimated flight time 19h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 15,501 km / 9,632 mi / 8,370 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 19h
- **Heading**: 18° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 329° (north northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (French Polynesia) → Denmark
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → Europe
- **Time difference**: +12h (When it's 13:12 in Papeete, it's 01:12 in Sonderborg)
- **Elevation difference**: 19 ft (SGD 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

### [Sonderborg Airport (SGD)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sgd-sonderborg-sonderborg-airport/1ef266de-c841-6342-b343-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Sonderborg, Denmark
- ICAO: EKSB
- Timezone: Europe/Copenhagen
- Coordinates: 54.960000, 9.790000
- Elevation: 24 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 13:12 in Papeete, it's 01:12 in Sonderborg.
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)
- [Sonderborg Airport (SGD)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sgd-sonderborg-sonderborg-airport/1ef266de-c841-6342-b343-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)