# Distance from Papeete (PPT) to Savonlinna (SVL)

> 15,078 km · estimated flight time 19h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 15,078 km / 9,369 mi / 8,141 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 19h
- **Heading**: 1° (north)
- **Return heading**: 358° (north)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (French Polynesia) → Finland
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → Europe
- **Time difference**: +13h (When it's 04:14 in Papeete, it's 17:14 in Savonlinna)
- **Elevation difference**: 306 ft (SVL 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

### [Savonlinna Airport (SVL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/svl-savonlinna-savonlinna-airport/1ef266de-c221-6f16-8f98-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Savonlinna, Finland
- ICAO: EFSA
- Timezone: Europe/Helsinki
- Coordinates: 61.940000, 28.950000
- Elevation: 311 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 04:14 in Papeete, it's 17:14 in Savonlinna.
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)
- [Savonlinna Airport (SVL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/svl-savonlinna-savonlinna-airport/1ef266de-c221-6f16-8f98-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)