# Distance from Papeete (PPT) to Sesriem Airstrip (SZM)

> 15,076 km · estimated flight time 19h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 15,076 km / 9,368 mi / 8,141 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 19h
- **Heading**: 161° (south southeast)
- **Return heading**: 200° (south southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (French Polynesia) → Namibia
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → Africa
- **Time difference**: +12h (When it's 18:22 in Papeete, it's 06:22 in Sesriem Airstrip)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,449 ft (SZM 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

### [Sesriem Airstrip (SZM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/szm-sesriem-airstrip/1ef266de-e188-6350-b844-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Sesriem Airstrip, Namibia
- ICAO: FYSS
- Timezone: Africa/Windhoek
- Coordinates: -24.510000, 15.750000
- Elevation: 2,454 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 18:22 in Papeete, it's 06:22 in Sesriem Airstrip.
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)
- [Sesriem Airstrip (SZM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/szm-sesriem-airstrip/1ef266de-e188-6350-b844-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)