# Distance from Papeete (PPT) to Sivas (VAS)

> 17,462 km · estimated flight time 22h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 17,462 km / 10,850 mi / 9,429 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 22h
- **Heading**: 347° (north northwest)
- **Return heading**: 16° (north northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (French Polynesia) → Turkey
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → Asia
- **Time difference**: +13h (When it's 19:52 in Papeete, it's 08:52 in Sivas)
- **Elevation difference**: 5,231 ft (VAS 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

### [Sivas Airport (VAS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/vas-sivas-sivas-airport/1ef266df-585a-6c76-abb3-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Sivas, Turkey
- ICAO: LTAR
- Timezone: Europe/Istanbul
- Coordinates: 39.810000, 36.900000
- Elevation: 5,236 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 19:52 in Papeete, it's 08:52 in Sivas.
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)
- [Sivas Airport (VAS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/vas-sivas-sivas-airport/1ef266df-585a-6c76-abb3-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)