# Distance from Papeete (PPT) to Ulusaba (ULX)

> 15,306 km · estimated flight time 19h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 15,306 km / 9,511 mi / 8,265 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 19h
- **Heading**: 181° (south)
- **Return heading**: 179° (south)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (French Polynesia) → South Africa
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → Africa
- **Time difference**: +12h (When it's 01:08 in Papeete, it's 13:08 in Ulusaba)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,258 ft (ULX 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

### [Ulusaba Airport (ULX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ulx-ulusaba-ulusaba-airport/1ef266de-d506-6d52-ae35-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Ulusaba, South Africa
- ICAO: FAUS
- Timezone: Africa/Johannesburg
- Coordinates: -24.790000, 31.350000
- Elevation: 1,263 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 01:08 in Papeete, it's 13:08 in Ulusaba.
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)
- [Ulusaba Airport (ULX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ulx-ulusaba-ulusaba-airport/1ef266de-d506-6d52-ae35-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)