# Distance from Papeete (PPT) to Bulgan (UGA)

> 12,696 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,696 km / 7,889 mi / 6,855 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 316° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 89° (east)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (French Polynesia) → Mongolia
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → Asia
- **Time difference**: +18h (When it's 12:14 in Papeete, it's 06:14 in Bulgan)
- **Elevation difference**: 4,306 ft (UGA 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

### [Bulgan Airport (UGA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/uga-bulgan-bulgan-airport/1ef266e0-1f5f-6376-b772-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Bulgan, Mongolia
- ICAO: ZMBN
- Timezone: Asia/Ulaanbaatar
- Coordinates: 48.850000, 103.480000
- Elevation: 4,311 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 12:14 in Papeete, it's 06:14 in Bulgan.
With a 18-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)
- [Bulgan Airport (UGA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/uga-bulgan-bulgan-airport/1ef266e0-1f5f-6376-b772-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)