# Distance from Papeete (PPT) to Strasbourg (SXB)

> 16,002 km · estimated flight time 20h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 16,002 km / 9,943 mi / 8,640 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 20h
- **Heading**: 26° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 321° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (French Polynesia) → France
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → Europe
- **Time difference**: +12h (When it's 07:44 in Papeete, it's 19:44 in Strasbourg)
- **Elevation difference**: 500 ft (SXB 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

### [Strasbourg Airport (SXB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sxb-strasbourg-strasbourg-airport/1ef266df-4d19-6af6-9d83-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Strasbourg, France
- ICAO: LFST
- Timezone: Europe/Paris
- Coordinates: 48.540000, 7.630000
- Elevation: 505 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 07:44 in Papeete, it's 19:44 in Strasbourg.
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)
- [Strasbourg Airport (SXB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sxb-strasbourg-strasbourg-airport/1ef266df-4d19-6af6-9d83-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)