# Distance from Veer Surendra Sai (JRG) to Papeete (PPT)

> 14,405 km · estimated flight time 18h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 14,405 km / 8,951 mi / 7,778 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 18h
- **Heading**: 95° (east)
- **Return heading**: 284° (west northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (India) → French Polynesia
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → Oceania
- **Time difference**: -15.5h (When it's 20:46 in Veer Surendra Sai, it's 05:16 in Papeete)
- **Elevation difference**: 752 ft (PPT is lower than JRG)

## Airports

### [Jharsuguda Airport (JRG)](https://flightduration.online/airport/jrg-veer-surendra-sai-jharsuguda-airport/1ef266df-f059-63ba-a765-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Veer Surendra Sai, India
- ICAO: VEJH
- Timezone: Asia/Kolkata
- Coordinates: 21.910000, 84.050000
- Elevation: 757 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 20:46 in Veer Surendra Sai, it's 05:16 in Papeete.
With a 15.5-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Jharsuguda Airport (JRG)](https://flightduration.online/airport/jrg-veer-surendra-sai-jharsuguda-airport/1ef266df-f059-63ba-a765-06bb2780ed98)
- [Faa'a International Airport (PPT)](https://flightduration.online/airport/ppt-papeete-faaa-international-airport/1ef266df-7320-6de4-b947-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)