# Distance from Papeete (PPT) to Iqaluit (YFB)

> 11,322 km · estimated flight time 14h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 11,322 km / 7,035 mi / 6,113 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 14h
- **Heading**: 27° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 254° (west southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (French Polynesia) → Canada
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → North America
- **Time difference**: +6h (When it's 23:12 in Papeete, it's 05:12 in Iqaluit)
- **Elevation difference**: 105 ft (YFB 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

### [Iqaluit Airport (YFB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/yfb-iqaluit-iqaluit-airport/1ef266de-af97-6800-8f37-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Iqaluit, Canada
- ICAO: CYFB
- Timezone: America/Toronto
- Coordinates: 63.760000, -68.560000
- Elevation: 110 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 23:12 in Papeete, it's 05:12 in Iqaluit.
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)
- [Iqaluit Airport (YFB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/yfb-iqaluit-iqaluit-airport/1ef266de-af97-6800-8f37-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)