# Distance from Kabul (KBL) to Papeete (PPT)

> 15,736 km · estimated flight time 20h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 15,736 km / 9,778 mi / 8,497 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 20h
- **Heading**: 74° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 304° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Afghanistan) → French Polynesia
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → Oceania
- **Time difference**: -14.5h (When it's 05:16 in Kabul, it's 14:46 in Papeete)
- **Elevation difference**: 5,872 ft (PPT is lower than KBL)

## Airports

### [Kabul International Airport (KBL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kbl-kabul-kabul-international-airport/1ef266df-78b8-68e2-82ca-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Kabul, Afghanistan
- ICAO: OAKB
- Timezone: Asia/Kabul
- Coordinates: 34.570000, 69.210000
- Elevation: 5,877 ft

### [Faa'a International Airport (PPT)](https://www.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

## 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 05:16 in Kabul, it's 14:46 in Papeete.
With a 14.5-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Kabul International Airport (KBL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kbl-kabul-kabul-international-airport/1ef266df-78b8-68e2-82ca-06bb2780ed98)
- [Faa'a International Airport (PPT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ppt-papeete-faaa-international-airport/1ef266df-7320-6de4-b947-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)