# Distance from Papeete (PPT) to Tabas (TCX)

> 16,826 km · estimated flight time 21h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 16,826 km / 10,455 mi / 9,085 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 21h
- **Heading**: 309° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 62° (east northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (French Polynesia) → Iran
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → Asia
- **Time difference**: +13.5h (When it's 09:25 in Papeete, it's 22:55 in Tabas)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,307 ft (TCX 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

### [Tabas Airport (TCX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tcx-tabas-tabas-airport/1ef266df-7e09-6c92-80f1-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Tabas, Iran
- ICAO: OIMT
- Timezone: Asia/Tehran
- Coordinates: 33.670000, 56.890000
- Elevation: 2,312 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 09:25 in Papeete, it's 22:55 in Tabas.
With a 13.5-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)
- [Tabas Airport (TCX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tcx-tabas-tabas-airport/1ef266df-7e09-6c92-80f1-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)