# Distance from Papeete (PPT) to Tenerife Island (TFS)

> 15,093 km · estimated flight time 19h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 15,093 km / 9,378 mi / 8,150 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 19h
- **Heading**: 68° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 273° (west)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (French Polynesia) → Spain
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → Europe
- **Time difference**: +11h (When it's 10:19 in Papeete, it's 21:19 in Tenerife Island)
- **Elevation difference**: 204 ft (TFS 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

### [Tenerife South Airport (TFS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tfs-tenerife-island-tenerife-south-airport/1ef266de-e78d-6750-aa1f-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Tenerife Island, Spain
- ICAO: GCTS
- Timezone: Atlantic/Canary
- Coordinates: 28.040000, -16.570000
- Elevation: 209 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 10:19 in Papeete, it's 21:19 in Tenerife Island.
With a 11-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)
- [Tenerife South Airport (TFS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tfs-tenerife-island-tenerife-south-airport/1ef266de-e78d-6750-aa1f-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)