# Distance from Papeete (PPT) to Manzini (SHO)

> 15,130 km · estimated flight time 19h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 15,130 km / 9,402 mi / 8,170 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 19h
- **Heading**: 182° (south)
- **Return heading**: 178° (south)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (French Polynesia) → Eswatini
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → Africa
- **Time difference**: +12h (When it's 23:19 in Papeete, it's 11:19 in Manzini)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,087 ft (SHO 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

### [King Mswati III Intl (SHO)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sho-manzini-king-mswati-iii-intl/1ef266de-d7c8-6234-9632-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Manzini, Eswatini
- ICAO: FDSK
- Timezone: Africa/Mbabane
- Coordinates: -26.360000, 31.720000
- Elevation: 1,092 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 23:19 in Papeete, it's 11:19 in Manzini.
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)
- [King Mswati III Intl (SHO)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sho-manzini-king-mswati-iii-intl/1ef266de-d7c8-6234-9632-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)