# Distance from Papeete (PPT) to Alstahaug (SSJ)

> 14,473 km · estimated flight time 18h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 14,473 km / 8,993 mi / 7,815 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 18h
- **Heading**: 9° (north)
- **Return heading**: 337° (north northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (French Polynesia) → Norway
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → Europe
- **Time difference**: +12h (When it's 21:43 in Papeete, it's 09:43 in Alstahaug)
- **Elevation difference**: 51 ft (SSJ 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

### [Sandnessjoen Airport Stokka (SSJ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ssj-alstahaug-sandnessjoen-airport-stokka/1ef266de-c9b2-6708-a27b-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Alstahaug, Norway
- ICAO: ENST
- Timezone: Europe/Oslo
- Coordinates: 65.960000, 12.470000
- Elevation: 56 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 21:43 in Papeete, it's 09:43 in Alstahaug.
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)
- [Sandnessjoen Airport Stokka (SSJ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ssj-alstahaug-sandnessjoen-airport-stokka/1ef266de-c9b2-6708-a27b-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)