# Distance from Papeete (PPT) to Narsarsuaq (UAK)

> 12,469 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,469 km / 7,748 mi / 6,733 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 30° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 274° (west)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (French Polynesia) → Greenland
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → North America
- **Time difference**: +9h (When it's 03:23 in Papeete, it's 12:23 in Narsarsuaq)
- **Elevation difference**: 107 ft (UAK 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

### [Narsarsuaq Airport (UAK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/uak-narsarsuaq-narsarsuaq-airport/1ef266de-9d0a-6930-8ef4-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Narsarsuaq, Greenland
- ICAO: BGBW
- Timezone: America/Nuuk
- Coordinates: 61.160000, -45.430000
- Elevation: 112 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 03:23 in Papeete, it's 12:23 in Narsarsuaq.
With a 9-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)
- [Narsarsuaq Airport (UAK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/uak-narsarsuaq-narsarsuaq-airport/1ef266de-9d0a-6930-8ef4-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)