# Distance from Papeete (PPT) to Taba (TCP)

> 18,604 km · estimated flight time 23h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 18,604 km / 11,560 mi / 10,045 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 23h
- **Heading**: 342° (north northwest)
- **Return heading**: 19° (north northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (French Polynesia) → Egypt
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → Africa
- **Time difference**: +13h (When it's 00:04 in Papeete, it's 13:04 in Taba)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,410 ft (TCP 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

### [Taba International Airport (TCP)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tcp-taba-taba-international-airport/1ef266de-eb99-67a4-ac5b-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Taba, Egypt
- ICAO: HETB
- Timezone: Africa/Cairo
- Coordinates: 29.590000, 34.780000
- Elevation: 2,415 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 00:04 in Papeete, it's 13:04 in Taba.
With a 13-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)
- [Taba International Airport (TCP)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tcp-taba-taba-international-airport/1ef266de-eb99-67a4-ac5b-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)