# Distance from Papeete (PPT) to Toliara Airport (TLE)

> 15,239 km · estimated flight time 19h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 15,239 km / 9,469 mi / 8,228 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 19h
- **Heading**: 198° (south southwest)
- **Return heading**: 161° (south southeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (French Polynesia) → Madagascar
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → Africa
- **Time difference**: +13h (When it's 22:03 in Papeete, it's 11:03 in Toliara Airport)
- **Elevation difference**: 24 ft (TLE 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

### [Toliara Airport (TLE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tle-toliara-airport/1ef266de-dc56-6058-ab64-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Toliara Airport, Madagascar
- ICAO: FMST
- Timezone: Indian/Antananarivo
- Coordinates: -23.380000, 43.730000
- Elevation: 29 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 22:03 in Papeete, it's 11:03 in Toliara Airport.
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)
- [Toliara Airport (TLE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tle-toliara-airport/1ef266de-dc56-6058-ab64-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)