# Distance from Kitwe (KIW) to Papeete (PPT)

> 16,620 km · estimated flight time 21h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 16,620 km / 10,327 mi / 8,974 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 21h
- **Heading**: 184° (south)
- **Return heading**: 176° (south)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Zambia) → French Polynesia
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Oceania
- **Time difference**: -12h (When it's 09:06 in Kitwe, it's 21:06 in Papeete)
- **Elevation difference**: 4,140 ft (PPT is lower than KIW)

## Airports

### [Southdowns Airport (KIW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kiw-kitwe-southdowns-airport/1ef266de-db18-6fec-81ac-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Kitwe, Zambia
- ICAO: FLSO
- Timezone: Africa/Lusaka
- Coordinates: -12.900000, 28.150000
- Elevation: 4,145 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 09:06 in Kitwe, it's 21:06 in Papeete.
With a 12-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Southdowns Airport (KIW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kiw-kitwe-southdowns-airport/1ef266de-db18-6fec-81ac-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)