# Distance from Papeete (PPT) to Salem Airport (SXV)

> 14,859 km · estimated flight time 18h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 14,859 km / 9,233 mi / 8,023 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 18h
- **Heading**: 270° (west)
- **Return heading**: 103° (east southeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (French Polynesia) → India
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → Asia
- **Time difference**: +15.5h (When it's 05:45 in Papeete, it's 21:15 in Salem Airport)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,003 ft (SXV 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

### [Salem Airport (SXV)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sxv-salem-airport/1ef266df-f402-664c-b1e1-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Salem Airport, India
- ICAO: VOSM
- Timezone: Asia/Kolkata
- Coordinates: 11.780000, 78.070000
- Elevation: 1,008 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 05:45 in Papeete, it's 21:15 in Salem Airport.
With a 15.5-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)
- [Salem Airport (SXV)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sxv-salem-airport/1ef266df-f402-664c-b1e1-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)