# Distance from Papeete (PPT) to Tromsø (TOS)

> 14,165 km · estimated flight time 18h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 14,165 km / 8,802 mi / 7,649 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 18h
- **Heading**: 5° (north)
- **Return heading**: 346° (north northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (French Polynesia) → Norway
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → Europe
- **Time difference**: +12h (When it's 10:03 in Papeete, it's 22:03 in Tromsø)
- **Elevation difference**: 26 ft (TOS 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

### [Tromsø Airport (TOS)](https://flightduration.online/airport/tos-tromso-tromso-airport/1ef266de-c9b9-6efe-b41a-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Tromsø, Norway
- ICAO: ENTC
- Timezone: Europe/Oslo
- Coordinates: 69.680000, 18.920000
- Elevation: 31 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 22:03 in Tromsø.
With a 12-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)
- [Tromsø Airport (TOS)](https://flightduration.online/airport/tos-tromso-tromso-airport/1ef266de-c9b9-6efe-b41a-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)