# Distance from Kyiv (KBP) to Papeete (PPT)

> 16,369 km · estimated flight time 20h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 16,369 km / 10,171 mi / 8,838 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 20h
- **Heading**: 1° (north)
- **Return heading**: 359° (north)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Ukraine) → French Polynesia
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → Oceania
- **Time difference**: -13h (When it's 04:07 in Kyiv, it's 15:07 in Papeete)
- **Elevation difference**: 422 ft (PPT is lower than KBP)

## Airports

### [Boryspil International Airport (KBP)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kbp-kyiv-boryspil-international-airport/1ef266df-e69d-6ee8-9bd5-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Kyiv, Ukraine
- ICAO: UKBB
- Timezone: Europe/Kyiv
- Coordinates: 50.340000, 30.890000
- Elevation: 427 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 04:07 in Kyiv, it's 15:07 in Papeete.
With a 13-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Boryspil International Airport (KBP)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kbp-kyiv-boryspil-international-airport/1ef266df-e69d-6ee8-9bd5-06bb2780ed98)
- [Faa'a International Airport (PPT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ppt-papeete-faaa-international-airport/1ef266df-7320-6de4-b947-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)