# Distance from Mahshahr Airport (MRX) to Papeete (PPT)

> 17,630 km · estimated flight time 22h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 17,630 km / 10,954 mi / 9,519 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 22h
- **Heading**: 57° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 311° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Iran) → French Polynesia
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → Oceania
- **Time difference**: -13.5h (When it's 05:37 in Mahshahr Airport, it's 16:07 in Papeete)
- **Elevation difference**: 3 ft (PPT is lower than MRX)

## Airports

### [Mahshahr Airport (MRX)](https://flightduration.online/airport/mrx-mahshahr-airport/1ef266df-7cd9-68b8-a085-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Mahshahr Airport, Iran
- ICAO: OIAM
- Timezone: Asia/Tehran
- Coordinates: 30.560000, 49.150000
- Elevation: 8 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 05:37 in Mahshahr Airport, it's 16:07 in Papeete.
With a 13.5-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Mahshahr Airport (MRX)](https://flightduration.online/airport/mrx-mahshahr-airport/1ef266df-7cd9-68b8-a085-06bb2780ed98)
- [Faa'a International Airport (PPT)](https://flightduration.online/airport/ppt-papeete-faaa-international-airport/1ef266df-7320-6de4-b947-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)