# Distance from Papeete (PPT) to Trieste (TRS)

> 16,503 km · estimated flight time 20h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 16,503 km / 10,255 mi / 8,911 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 20h
- **Heading**: 23° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 328° (north northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (French Polynesia) → Italy
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → Europe
- **Time difference**: +12h (When it's 12:16 in Papeete, it's 00:16 in Trieste)
- **Elevation difference**: 34 ft (TRS 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

### [Trieste / Ronchi Dei Legionari (TRS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/trs-trieste-trieste-ronchi-dei-legionari/1ef266df-50f8-6c9e-9333-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Trieste, Italy
- ICAO: LIPQ
- Timezone: Europe/Rome
- Coordinates: 45.830000, 13.470000
- Elevation: 39 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 12:16 in Papeete, it's 00:16 in Trieste.
With a 12-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)
- [Trieste / Ronchi Dei Legionari (TRS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/trs-trieste-trieste-ronchi-dei-legionari/1ef266df-50f8-6c9e-9333-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)