# Distance from Papeete (PPT) to Stuttgart (STR)

> 16,060 km · estimated flight time 20h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 16,060 km / 9,979 mi / 8,672 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 20h
- **Heading**: 24° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 324° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (French Polynesia) → Germany
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → Europe
- **Time difference**: +12h (When it's 15:22 in Papeete, it's 03:22 in Stuttgart)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,271 ft (STR 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

### [Stuttgart Airport (STR)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/str-stuttgart-stuttgart-airport/1ef266de-bb0b-6664-ae6d-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Stuttgart, Germany
- ICAO: EDDS
- Timezone: Europe/Berlin
- Coordinates: 48.690000, 9.220000
- Elevation: 1,276 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 15:22 in Papeete, it's 03:22 in Stuttgart.
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)
- [Stuttgart Airport (STR)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/str-stuttgart-stuttgart-airport/1ef266de-bb0b-6664-ae6d-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)