# Distance from Papeete (PPT) to Shashi (SHS)

> 11,738 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 11,738 km / 7,294 mi / 6,338 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 297° (west northwest)
- **Return heading**: 102° (east southeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (French Polynesia) → China
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → Asia
- **Time difference**: +18h (When it's 13:23 in Papeete, it's 07:23 in Shashi)
- **Elevation difference**: 5 ft (SHS 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

### [Shashi Airport (SHS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/shs-shashi-shashi-airport/1ef266e0-1ed7-6e08-bde2-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Shashi, China
- ICAO: ZHSS
- Timezone: Asia/Shanghai
- Coordinates: 30.320000, 112.280000
- Elevation: 0 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 13:23 in Papeete, it's 07:23 in Shashi.
With a 18-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)
- [Shashi Airport (SHS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/shs-shashi-shashi-airport/1ef266e0-1ed7-6e08-bde2-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)