# Distance from Papeete (PPT) to Sulayel Airport (SLF)

> 18,382 km · estimated flight time 23h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 18,382 km / 11,422 mi / 9,926 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 23h
- **Heading**: 284° (west northwest)
- **Return heading**: 81° (east)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (French Polynesia) → Saudi Arabia
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → Asia
- **Time difference**: +13h (When it's 00:27 in Papeete, it's 13:27 in Sulayel Airport)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,016 ft (SLF 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

### [Sulayel Airport (SLF)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/slf-sulayel-airport/1ef266df-79ee-616c-9b74-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Sulayel Airport, Saudi Arabia
- ICAO: OESL
- Timezone: Asia/Riyadh
- Coordinates: 20.460000, 45.620000
- Elevation: 2,021 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 00:27 in Papeete, it's 13:27 in Sulayel Airport.
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)
- [Sulayel Airport (SLF)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/slf-sulayel-airport/1ef266df-79ee-616c-9b74-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)