# Distance from Karonga (KGJ) to Papeete (PPT)

> 16,933 km · estimated flight time 21h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 16,933 km / 10,522 mi / 9,143 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 21h
- **Heading**: 173° (south)
- **Return heading**: 187° (south)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Malawi) → French Polynesia
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Oceania
- **Time difference**: -12h (When it's 00:43 in Karonga, it's 12:43 in Papeete)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,760 ft (PPT is lower than KGJ)

## Airports

### [Karonga Airport (KGJ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kgj-karonga-karonga-airport/1ef266de-dfea-6412-be66-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Karonga, Malawi
- ICAO: FWKA
- Timezone: Africa/Blantyre
- Coordinates: -9.950000, 33.890000
- Elevation: 1,765 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 00:43 in Karonga, it's 12:43 in Papeete.
With a 12-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Karonga Airport (KGJ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kgj-karonga-karonga-airport/1ef266de-dfea-6412-be66-06bb2780ed98)
- [Faa'a International Airport (PPT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ppt-papeete-faaa-international-airport/1ef266df-7320-6de4-b947-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)