# Distance from Papeete (PPT) to Tabarka (TBJ)

> 16,999 km · estimated flight time 21h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 16,999 km / 10,563 mi / 9,179 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 21h
- **Heading**: 40° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 310° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (French Polynesia) → Tunisia
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → Africa
- **Time difference**: +11h (When it's 10:03 in Papeete, it's 21:03 in Tabarka)
- **Elevation difference**: 225 ft (TBJ is higher than PPT)

## Airports

### [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

### [Tabarka 7 Novembre Airport (TBJ)](https://flightduration.online/airport/tbj-tabarka-tabarka-7-novembre-airport/1ef266de-b872-6574-a430-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Tabarka, Tunisia
- ICAO: DTKA
- Timezone: Africa/Tunis
- Coordinates: 36.980000, 8.880000
- Elevation: 230 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 10:03 in Papeete, it's 21:03 in Tabarka.
With a 11-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Faa'a International Airport (PPT)](https://flightduration.online/airport/ppt-papeete-faaa-international-airport/1ef266df-7320-6de4-b947-06bb2780ed98)
- [Tabarka 7 Novembre Airport (TBJ)](https://flightduration.online/airport/tbj-tabarka-tabarka-7-novembre-airport/1ef266de-b872-6574-a430-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)