# Distance from Papeete (PPT) to Tuy Hoa (TBB)

> 11,593 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 11,593 km / 7,203 mi / 6,260 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 279° (west)
- **Return heading**: 105° (east southeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (French Polynesia) → Vietnam
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → Asia
- **Time difference**: +17h (When it's 06:33 in Papeete, it's 23:33 in Tuy Hoa)
- **Elevation difference**: 15 ft (TBB 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

### [Dong Tac Airport (TBB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tbb-tuy-hoa-dong-tac-airport/1ef266df-f65d-65b8-87ab-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Tuy Hoa, Vietnam
- ICAO: VVTH
- Timezone: Asia/Ho_Chi_Minh
- Coordinates: 13.050000, 109.330000
- Elevation: 20 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 06:33 in Papeete, it's 23:33 in Tuy Hoa.
With a 17-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)
- [Dong Tac Airport (TBB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tbb-tuy-hoa-dong-tac-airport/1ef266df-f65d-65b8-87ab-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)