# Distance from Papeete (PPT) to Velikiy Ustyug (VUS)

> 15,044 km · estimated flight time 19h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 15,044 km / 9,348 mi / 8,123 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 19h
- **Heading**: 349° (north)
- **Return heading**: 22° (north northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (French Polynesia) → Russia
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → Europe
- **Time difference**: +13h (When it's 15:52 in Papeete, it's 04:52 in Velikiy Ustyug)
- **Elevation difference**: 326 ft (VUS 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

### [Velikiy Ustyug Airport (VUS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/vus-velikiy-ustyug-velikiy-ustyug-airport/1ef266df-e849-631e-b94d-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Velikiy Ustyug, Russia
- ICAO: ULWU
- Timezone: Europe/Moscow
- Coordinates: 60.790000, 46.260000
- Elevation: 331 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 15:52 in Papeete, it's 04:52 in Velikiy Ustyug.
With a 13-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)
- [Velikiy Ustyug Airport (VUS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/vus-velikiy-ustyug-velikiy-ustyug-airport/1ef266df-e849-631e-b94d-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)