# Distance from Papeete (PPT) to Gulu (ULU)

> 18,363 km · estimated flight time 23h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 18,363 km / 11,410 mi / 9,915 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 23h
- **Heading**: 187° (south)
- **Return heading**: 173° (south)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (French Polynesia) → Uganda
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → Africa
- **Time difference**: +13h (When it's 09:27 in Papeete, it's 22:27 in Gulu)
- **Elevation difference**: 3,505 ft (ULU 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

### [Gulu Airport (ULU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ulu-gulu-gulu-airport/1ef266de-ef65-6946-8a4d-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Gulu, Uganda
- ICAO: HUGU
- Timezone: Africa/Kampala
- Coordinates: 2.810000, 32.270000
- Elevation: 3,510 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 09:27 in Papeete, it's 22:27 in Gulu.
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)
- [Gulu Airport (ULU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ulu-gulu-gulu-airport/1ef266de-ef65-6946-8a4d-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)