# Distance from Papeete (PPT) to Cahors/Lalbenque (ZAO)

> 15,997 km · estimated flight time 20h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 15,997 km / 9,940 mi / 8,638 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 20h
- **Heading**: 36° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 309° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (French Polynesia) → France
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → Europe
- **Time difference**: +12h (When it's 15:05 in Papeete, it's 03:05 in Cahors/Lalbenque)
- **Elevation difference**: 907 ft (ZAO 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

### [Cahors-Lalbenque Airport (ZAO)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/zao-cahorslalbenque-cahors-lalbenque-airport/1ef266df-4710-6e34-aeb5-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Cahors/Lalbenque, France
- ICAO: LFCC
- Timezone: Europe/Paris
- Coordinates: 44.350000, 1.480000
- Elevation: 912 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 15:05 in Papeete, it's 03:05 in Cahors/Lalbenque.
With a 12-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)
- [Cahors-Lalbenque Airport (ZAO)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/zao-cahorslalbenque-cahors-lalbenque-airport/1ef266df-4710-6e34-aeb5-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)