# Distance from Papeete (PPT) to Tezu (TEI)

> 13,251 km · estimated flight time 17h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 13,251 km / 8,234 mi / 7,155 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 17h
- **Heading**: 293° (west northwest)
- **Return heading**: 95° (east)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (French Polynesia) → India
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → Asia
- **Time difference**: +15.5h (When it's 14:56 in Papeete, it's 06:26 in Tezu)
- **Elevation difference**: 795 ft (TEI 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

### [Tezu Airport (TEI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tei-tezu-tezu-airport/1ef266df-f0bb-61f0-9721-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Tezu, India
- ICAO: VETJ
- Timezone: Asia/Kolkata
- Coordinates: 27.940000, 96.130000
- Elevation: 800 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 14:56 in Papeete, it's 06:26 in Tezu.
With a 15.5-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)
- [Tezu Airport (TEI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tei-tezu-tezu-airport/1ef266df-f0bb-61f0-9721-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)