# Distance from Papeete (PPT) to Vilhelmina Airport (VHM)

> 14,687 km · estimated flight time 18h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 14,687 km / 9,126 mi / 7,930 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 18h
- **Heading**: 8° (north)
- **Return heading**: 342° (north northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (French Polynesia) → Sweden
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → Europe
- **Time difference**: +12h (When it's 21:39 in Papeete, it's 09:39 in Vilhelmina Airport)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,135 ft (VHM 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

### [Vilhelmina Airport (VHM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/vhm-vilhelmina-airport/1ef266de-ccde-64fe-87a0-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Vilhelmina Airport, Sweden
- ICAO: ESNV
- Timezone: Europe/Stockholm
- Coordinates: 64.580000, 16.830000
- Elevation: 1,140 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 21:39 in Papeete, it's 09:39 in Vilhelmina 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)
- [Vilhelmina Airport (VHM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/vhm-vilhelmina-airport/1ef266de-ccde-64fe-87a0-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)