# Distance from Papeete (PPT) to Verkhnevilyuisk (VHV)

> 11,754 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 11,754 km / 7,303 mi / 6,346 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 332° (north northwest)
- **Return heading**: 98° (east)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (French Polynesia) → Russia
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → Europe
- **Time difference**: +19h (When it's 17:35 in Papeete, it's 12:35 in Verkhnevilyuisk)
- **Elevation difference**: 5 ft (VHV is lower 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

### [Verkhnevilyuisk Airport (VHV)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/vhv-verkhnevilyuisk-verkhnevilyuisk-airport/1ef266df-e4e6-68ac-8fde-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Verkhnevilyuisk, Russia
- ICAO: UENI
- Timezone: Asia/Yakutsk
- Coordinates: 63.460000, 120.270000
- Elevation: 0 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 17:35 in Papeete, it's 12:35 in Verkhnevilyuisk.
With a 19-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)
- [Verkhnevilyuisk Airport (VHV)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/vhv-verkhnevilyuisk-verkhnevilyuisk-airport/1ef266df-e4e6-68ac-8fde-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)