# Distance from Papeete (PPT) to Visby (VBY)

> 15,445 km · estimated flight time 19h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 15,445 km / 9,597 mi / 8,340 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 19h
- **Heading**: 10° (north)
- **Return heading**: 342° (north northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (French Polynesia) → Sweden
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → Europe
- **Time difference**: +12h (When it's 09:27 in Papeete, it's 21:27 in Visby)
- **Elevation difference**: 159 ft (VBY 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

### [Visby Airport (VBY)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/vby-visby-visby-airport/1ef266de-cd59-674e-95be-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Visby, Sweden
- ICAO: ESSV
- Timezone: Europe/Stockholm
- Coordinates: 57.660000, 18.350000
- Elevation: 164 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 21:27 in Visby.
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)
- [Visby Airport (VBY)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/vby-visby-visby-airport/1ef266de-cd59-674e-95be-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)