# Distance from Papeete (PPT) to Sitiawan (SWY)

> 12,235 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,235 km / 7,603 mi / 6,606 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 268° (west)
- **Return heading**: 107° (east southeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (French Polynesia) → Malaysia
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → Asia
- **Time difference**: +18h (When it's 06:14 in Papeete, it's 00:14 in Sitiawan)
- **Elevation difference**: 20 ft (SWY 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

### [Sitiawan Airport (SWY)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/swy-sitiawan-sitiawan-airport/1ef266df-fe45-69b0-b73a-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Sitiawan, Malaysia
- ICAO: WMBA
- Timezone: Asia/Kuala_Lumpur
- Coordinates: 4.220000, 100.700000
- Elevation: 25 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 06:14 in Papeete, it's 00:14 in Sitiawan.
With a 18-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)
- [Sitiawan Airport (SWY)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/swy-sitiawan-sitiawan-airport/1ef266df-fe45-69b0-b73a-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)