# Distance from Papeete (PPT) to Semonkong (SOK)

> 14,740 km · estimated flight time 18h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 14,740 km / 9,159 mi / 7,959 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 18h
- **Heading**: 177° (south)
- **Return heading**: 183° (south)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (French Polynesia) → Lesotho
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → Africa
- **Time difference**: +12h (When it's 02:15 in Papeete, it's 14:15 in Semonkong)
- **Elevation difference**: 7,195 ft (SOK 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

### [Semonkong Airport (SOK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sok-semonkong-semonkong-airport/1ef266de-e0a6-68c4-a1ee-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Semonkong, Lesotho
- ICAO: FXSM
- Timezone: Africa/Maseru
- Coordinates: -29.840000, 28.060000
- Elevation: 7,200 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 02:15 in Papeete, it's 14:15 in Semonkong.
With a 12-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)
- [Semonkong Airport (SOK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sok-semonkong-semonkong-airport/1ef266de-e0a6-68c4-a1ee-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)