# Distance from Papeete (PPT) to Luxeuil (VTL)

> 15,949 km · estimated flight time 20h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 15,949 km / 9,910 mi / 8,612 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 20h
- **Heading**: 28° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 319° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (French Polynesia) → France
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → Europe
- **Time difference**: +12h (When it's 09:52 in Papeete, it's 21:52 in Luxeuil)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,071 ft (VTL 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

### [Vittel Champ De Course Airport (VTL)](https://flightduration.online/airport/vtl-luxeuil-vittel-champ-de-course-airport/1ef266df-4d32-6dc6-b3e4-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Luxeuil, France
- ICAO: LFSZ
- Timezone: Europe/Paris
- Coordinates: 48.220000, 5.940000
- Elevation: 1,076 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 09:52 in Papeete, it's 21:52 in Luxeuil.
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)
- [Vittel Champ De Course Airport (VTL)](https://flightduration.online/airport/vtl-luxeuil-vittel-champ-de-course-airport/1ef266df-4d32-6dc6-b3e4-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)