# Distance from Papeete (PPT) to Ngiva (VPE)

> 15,845 km · estimated flight time 20h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 15,845 km / 9,846 mi / 8,556 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 20h
- **Heading**: 156° (south southeast)
- **Return heading**: 203° (south southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (French Polynesia) → Angola
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → Africa
- **Time difference**: +11h (When it's 21:45 in Papeete, it's 08:45 in Ngiva)
- **Elevation difference**: 3,561 ft (VPE 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

### [Ngjiva Pereira Airport (VPE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/vpe-ngiva-ngjiva-pereira-airport/1ef266de-dcb4-67de-9a7e-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Ngiva, Angola
- ICAO: FNGI
- Timezone: Africa/Luanda
- Coordinates: -17.040000, 15.680000
- Elevation: 3,566 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 21:45 in Papeete, it's 08:45 in Ngiva.
With a 11-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)
- [Ngjiva Pereira Airport (VPE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/vpe-ngiva-ngjiva-pereira-airport/1ef266de-dcb4-67de-9a7e-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)