# Distance from Papeete (PPT) to Leirin Airport (VDB)

> 14,901 km · estimated flight time 19h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 14,901 km / 9,259 mi / 8,046 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 19h
- **Heading**: 14° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 331° (north northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (French Polynesia) → Norway
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → Europe
- **Time difference**: +12h (When it's 22:23 in Papeete, it's 10:23 in Leirin Airport)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,692 ft (VDB 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

### [Leirin Airport (VDB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/vdb-leirin-airport/1ef266de-c8d8-66fc-96f9-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Leirin Airport, Norway
- ICAO: ENFG
- Timezone: Europe/Oslo
- Coordinates: 61.020000, 9.290000
- Elevation: 2,697 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 22:23 in Papeete, it's 10:23 in Leirin Airport.
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)
- [Leirin Airport (VDB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/vdb-leirin-airport/1ef266de-c8d8-66fc-96f9-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)