# Distance from Papeete (PPT) to Beersheba (VTM)

> 18,426 km · estimated flight time 23h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 18,426 km / 11,450 mi / 9,949 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 23h
- **Heading**: 344° (north northwest)
- **Return heading**: 18° (north northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (French Polynesia) → Israel
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → Asia
- **Time difference**: +13h (When it's 06:47 in Papeete, it's 19:47 in Beersheba)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,325 ft (VTM 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

### [Nevatim Air Base (VTM)](https://flightduration.online/airport/vtm-beersheba-nevatim-air-base/1ef266df-5414-61a8-a96f-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Beersheba, Israel
- ICAO: LLNV
- Timezone: Asia/Jerusalem
- Coordinates: 31.210000, 35.010000
- Elevation: 1,330 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 06:47 in Papeete, it's 19:47 in Beersheba.
With a 13-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)
- [Nevatim Air Base (VTM)](https://flightduration.online/airport/vtm-beersheba-nevatim-air-base/1ef266df-5414-61a8-a96f-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)