# Distance from Kamembe (KME) to Papeete (PPT)

> 17,784 km · estimated flight time 22h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 17,784 km / 11,051 mi / 9,603 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 22h
- **Heading**: 184° (south)
- **Return heading**: 176° (south)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Rwanda) → French Polynesia
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Oceania
- **Time difference**: -12h (When it's 17:05 in Kamembe, it's 05:05 in Papeete)
- **Elevation difference**: 5,187 ft (PPT is lower than KME)

## Airports

### [Kamembe Airport (KME)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kme-kamembe-kamembe-airport/1ef266de-ed9f-667a-af82-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Kamembe, Rwanda
- ICAO: HRZA
- Timezone: Africa/Kigali
- Coordinates: -2.460000, 28.910000
- Elevation: 5,192 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 17:05 in Kamembe, it's 05:05 in Papeete.
With a 12-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Kamembe Airport (KME)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kme-kamembe-kamembe-airport/1ef266de-ed9f-667a-af82-06bb2780ed98)
- [Faa'a International Airport (PPT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ppt-papeete-faaa-international-airport/1ef266df-7320-6de4-b947-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)