# Distance from Kleinsee (KLZ) to Papeete (PPT)

> 14,572 km · estimated flight time 18h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 14,572 km / 9,055 mi / 7,868 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 18h
- **Heading**: 197° (south southwest)
- **Return heading**: 165° (south southeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (South Africa) → French Polynesia
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Oceania
- **Time difference**: -12h (When it's 09:36 in Kleinsee, it's 21:36 in Papeete)
- **Elevation difference**: 265 ft (PPT is lower than KLZ)

## Airports

### [Kleinsee Airport (KLZ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/klz-kleinsee-kleinsee-airport/1ef266de-d2c2-65e6-be06-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Kleinsee, South Africa
- ICAO: FAKZ
- Timezone: Africa/Johannesburg
- Coordinates: -29.690000, 17.090000
- Elevation: 270 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 09:36 in Kleinsee, it's 21:36 in Papeete.
With a 12-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Kleinsee Airport (KLZ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/klz-kleinsee-kleinsee-airport/1ef266de-d2c2-65e6-be06-06bb2780ed98)
- [Faa'a International Airport (PPT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ppt-papeete-faaa-international-airport/1ef266df-7320-6de4-b947-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)