# Distance from Papeete (PPT) to Walvis Bay (WVB)

> 15,195 km · estimated flight time 19h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 15,195 km / 9,441 mi / 8,204 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 19h
- **Heading**: 159° (south southeast)
- **Return heading**: 202° (south southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (French Polynesia) → Namibia
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → Africa
- **Time difference**: +12h (When it's 20:11 in Papeete, it's 08:11 in Walvis Bay)
- **Elevation difference**: 294 ft (WVB 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

### [Walvis Bay Airport (WVB)](https://flightduration.online/airport/wvb-walvis-bay-walvis-bay-airport/1ef266de-e19a-638e-b17e-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Walvis Bay, Namibia
- ICAO: FYWB
- Timezone: Africa/Windhoek
- Coordinates: -22.980000, 14.650000
- Elevation: 299 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 20:11 in Papeete, it's 08:11 in Walvis Bay.
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)
- [Walvis Bay Airport (WVB)](https://flightduration.online/airport/wvb-walvis-bay-walvis-bay-airport/1ef266de-e19a-638e-b17e-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)