# Distance from Papeete (PPT) to Thorshofn (THO)

> 13,674 km · estimated flight time 17h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 13,674 km / 8,497 mi / 7,384 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 17h
- **Heading**: 20° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 306° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (French Polynesia) → Iceland
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → Europe
- **Time difference**: +10h (When it's 10:56 in Papeete, it's 20:56 in Thorshofn)
- **Elevation difference**: 60 ft (THO 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

### [Thorshofn Airport (THO)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tho-thorshofn-thorshofn-airport/1ef266de-9e77-6264-8d0e-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Thorshofn, Iceland
- ICAO: BITN
- Timezone: Atlantic/Reykjavik
- Coordinates: 66.220000, -15.340000
- Elevation: 65 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 10:56 in Papeete, it's 20:56 in Thorshofn.
With a 10-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)
- [Thorshofn Airport (THO)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tho-thorshofn-thorshofn-airport/1ef266de-9e77-6264-8d0e-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)