# Distance from Papeete (PPT) to Samarkand (SKD)

> 15,724 km · estimated flight time 19h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 15,724 km / 9,770 mi / 8,490 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 19h
- **Heading**: 313° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 66° (east northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (French Polynesia) → Uzbekistan
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → Asia
- **Time difference**: +15h (When it's 11:27 in Papeete, it's 02:27 in Samarkand)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,219 ft (SKD 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

### [Samarkand Airport (SKD)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/skd-samarkand-samarkand-airport/1ef266df-eb7c-6b08-a516-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Samarkand, Uzbekistan
- ICAO: UTSS
- Timezone: Asia/Samarkand
- Coordinates: 39.700000, 66.980000
- Elevation: 2,224 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 11:27 in Papeete, it's 02:27 in Samarkand.
With a 15-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)
- [Samarkand Airport (SKD)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/skd-samarkand-samarkand-airport/1ef266df-eb7c-6b08-a516-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)