# Distance from Papeete (PPT) to Skukuza (SZK)

> 15,286 km · estimated flight time 19h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 15,286 km / 9,499 mi / 8,254 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 19h
- **Heading**: 182° (south)
- **Return heading**: 178° (south)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (French Polynesia) → South Africa
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → Africa
- **Time difference**: +12h (When it's 01:05 in Papeete, it's 13:05 in Skukuza)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,015 ft (SZK 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

### [Skukuza Airport (SZK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/szk-skukuza-skukuza-airport/1ef266de-d4a8-6a86-af6e-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Skukuza, South Africa
- ICAO: FASZ
- Timezone: Africa/Johannesburg
- Coordinates: -24.960000, 31.590000
- Elevation: 1,020 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 01:05 in Papeete, it's 13:05 in Skukuza.
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)
- [Skukuza Airport (SZK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/szk-skukuza-skukuza-airport/1ef266de-d4a8-6a86-af6e-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)