# Distance from Papeete (PPT) to Zero Airport (ZER)

> 13,473 km · estimated flight time 17h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 13,473 km / 8,372 mi / 7,275 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 17h
- **Heading**: 292° (west northwest)
- **Return heading**: 95° (east)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (French Polynesia) → India
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → Asia
- **Time difference**: +15.5h (When it's 13:52 in Papeete, it's 05:22 in Zero Airport)
- **Elevation difference**: 5,398 ft (ZER 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

### [Zero Airport (ZER)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/zer-zero-airport/1ef266df-f0ca-6bb4-a2d6-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Zero Airport, India
- ICAO: VEZO
- Timezone: Asia/Kolkata
- Coordinates: 27.590000, 93.830000
- Elevation: 5,403 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 13:52 in Papeete, it's 05:22 in Zero Airport.
With a 15.5-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)
- [Zero Airport (ZER)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/zer-zero-airport/1ef266df-f0ca-6bb4-a2d6-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)