# Distance from Papeete (PPT) to Turku (TKU)

> 15,194 km · estimated flight time 19h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 15,194 km / 9,441 mi / 8,204 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 19h
- **Heading**: 6° (north)
- **Return heading**: 349° (north northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (French Polynesia) → Finland
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → Europe
- **Time difference**: +13h (When it's 20:14 in Papeete, it's 09:14 in Turku)
- **Elevation difference**: 156 ft (TKU 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

### [Turku Airport (TKU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tku-turku-turku-airport/1ef266de-c24a-6196-b256-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Turku, Finland
- ICAO: EFTU
- Timezone: Europe/Helsinki
- Coordinates: 60.510000, 22.260000
- Elevation: 161 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 20:14 in Papeete, it's 09:14 in Turku.
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)
- [Turku Airport (TKU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tku-turku-turku-airport/1ef266de-c24a-6196-b256-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)