# Distance from Papeete (PPT) to Lenskiy Ulus (TLK)

> 12,207 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,207 km / 7,585 mi / 6,591 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 328° (north northwest)
- **Return heading**: 91° (east)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (French Polynesia) → Russia
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → Europe
- **Time difference**: +19h (When it's 03:05 in Papeete, it's 22:05 in Lenskiy Ulus)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,324 ft (TLK 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

### [Talakan Airport (TLK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tlk-lenskiy-ulus-talakan-airport/1ef266df-e4bb-61f2-91b7-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Lenskiy Ulus, Russia
- ICAO: UECT
- Timezone: Asia/Yakutsk
- Coordinates: 59.880000, 111.050000
- Elevation: 1,329 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 03:05 in Papeete, it's 22:05 in Lenskiy Ulus.
With a 19-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)
- [Talakan Airport (TLK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tlk-lenskiy-ulus-talakan-airport/1ef266df-e4bb-61f2-91b7-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)