# Distance from Papeete (PPT) to Shinyanga (SHY)

> 17,638 km · estimated flight time 22h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 17,638 km / 10,959 mi / 9,524 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 22h
- **Heading**: 189° (south)
- **Return heading**: 172° (south)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (French Polynesia) → Tanzania
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → Africa
- **Time difference**: +13h (When it's 04:15 in Papeete, it's 17:15 in Shinyanga)
- **Elevation difference**: 3,795 ft (SHY 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

### [Shinyanga Airport (SHY)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/shy-shinyanga-shinyanga-airport/1ef266de-ef2f-6ce2-b88c-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Shinyanga, Tanzania
- ICAO: HTSY
- Timezone: Africa/Dar_es_Salaam
- Coordinates: -3.610000, 33.500000
- Elevation: 3,800 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 04:15 in Papeete, it's 17:15 in Shinyanga.
With a 13-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)
- [Shinyanga Airport (SHY)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/shy-shinyanga-shinyanga-airport/1ef266de-ef2f-6ce2-b88c-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)