# Distance from Papeete (PPT) to Samos Island (SMI)

> 17,750 km · estimated flight time 22h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 17,750 km / 11,029 mi / 9,584 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 22h
- **Heading**: 8° (north)
- **Return heading**: 350° (north)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (French Polynesia) → Greece
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → Europe
- **Time difference**: +13h (When it's 16:47 in Papeete, it's 05:47 in Samos Island)
- **Elevation difference**: 14 ft (SMI 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

### [Samos Airport (SMI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/smi-samos-island-samos-airport/1ef266df-4e82-6dc0-8eef-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Samos Island, Greece
- ICAO: LGSM
- Timezone: Europe/Athens
- Coordinates: 37.690000, 26.910000
- Elevation: 19 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 16:47 in Papeete, it's 05:47 in Samos Island.
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)
- [Samos Airport (SMI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/smi-samos-island-samos-airport/1ef266df-4e82-6dc0-8eef-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)