# Distance from Papeete (PPT) to Illizi (VVZ)

> 17,557 km · estimated flight time 22h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 17,557 km / 10,909 mi / 9,480 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 22h
- **Heading**: 62° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 290° (west northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (French Polynesia) → Algeria
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → Africa
- **Time difference**: +11h (When it's 12:34 in Papeete, it's 23:34 in Illizi)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,773 ft (VVZ 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

### [Illizi Takhamalt Airport (VVZ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/vvz-illizi-illizi-takhamalt-airport/1ef266de-b54e-6e60-a35f-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Illizi, Algeria
- ICAO: DAAP
- Timezone: Africa/Algiers
- Coordinates: 26.720000, 8.620000
- Elevation: 1,778 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 12:34 in Papeete, it's 23:34 in Illizi.
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)
- [Illizi Takhamalt Airport (VVZ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/vvz-illizi-illizi-takhamalt-airport/1ef266de-b54e-6e60-a35f-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)