# Distance from Papeete (PPT) to Savuti (SVT)

> 15,945 km · estimated flight time 20h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 15,945 km / 9,908 mi / 8,610 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 20h
- **Heading**: 170° (south)
- **Return heading**: 190° (south)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (French Polynesia) → Botswana
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → Africa
- **Time difference**: +12h (When it's 11:38 in Papeete, it's 23:38 in Savuti)
- **Elevation difference**: 3,145 ft (SVT 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

### [Savuti Airport (SVT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/svt-savuti-savuti-airport/1ef266de-d5fd-6e2c-b3f1-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Savuti, Botswana
- ICAO: FBSV
- Timezone: Africa/Gaborone
- Coordinates: -18.520000, 24.080000
- Elevation: 3,150 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 11:38 in Papeete, it's 23:38 in Savuti.
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)
- [Savuti Airport (SVT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/svt-savuti-savuti-airport/1ef266de-d5fd-6e2c-b3f1-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)