# Distance from Analalava Airport (HVA) to Papeete (PPT)

> 15,961 km · estimated flight time 20h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 15,961 km / 9,918 mi / 8,618 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 20h
- **Heading**: 151° (south southeast)
- **Return heading**: 209° (south southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Madagascar) → French Polynesia
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Oceania
- **Time difference**: -13h (When it's 21:42 in Analalava Airport, it's 08:42 in Papeete)
- **Elevation difference**: 340 ft (PPT is lower than HVA)

## Airports

### [Analalava Airport (HVA)](https://flightduration.online/airport/hva-analalava-airport/1ef266de-dbe9-6a5c-ae67-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Analalava Airport, Madagascar
- ICAO: FMNL
- Timezone: Indian/Antananarivo
- Coordinates: -14.630000, 47.760000
- Elevation: 345 ft

### [Faa'a International Airport (PPT)](https://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

## 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 21:42 in Analalava Airport, it's 08:42 in Papeete.
With a 13-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Analalava Airport (HVA)](https://flightduration.online/airport/hva-analalava-airport/1ef266de-dbe9-6a5c-ae67-06bb2780ed98)
- [Faa'a International Airport (PPT)](https://flightduration.online/airport/ppt-papeete-faaa-international-airport/1ef266df-7320-6de4-b947-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)