# Distance from Papeete (PPT) to Valencia (VLN)

> 9,480 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,480 km / 5,891 mi / 5,119 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 78° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 251° (west southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (French Polynesia) → Venezuela
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → South America
- **Time difference**: +6h (When it's 13:12 in Papeete, it's 19:12 in Valencia)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,406 ft (VLN 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

### [Arturo Michelena International Airport (VLN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/vln-valencia-arturo-michelena-international-airport/1ef266df-d4d5-6698-b91f-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Valencia, Venezuela
- ICAO: SVVA
- Timezone: America/Caracas
- Coordinates: 10.150000, -67.930000
- Elevation: 1,411 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 13:12 in Papeete, it's 19:12 in Valencia.
With a 6-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)
- [Arturo Michelena International Airport (VLN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/vln-valencia-arturo-michelena-international-airport/1ef266df-d4d5-6698-b91f-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)