# Distance from Koutiala (KTX) to Papeete (PPT)

> 16,126 km · estimated flight time 20h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 16,126 km / 10,020 mi / 8,707 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 20h
- **Heading**: 257° (west southwest)
- **Return heading**: 93° (east)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Mali) → French Polynesia
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Oceania
- **Time difference**: -10h (When it's 19:46 in Koutiala, it's 09:46 in Papeete)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,235 ft (PPT is lower than KTX)

## Airports

### [Koutiala Airport (KTX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ktx-koutiala-koutiala-airport/1ef266de-e737-6170-bbab-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Koutiala, Mali
- ICAO: GAKO
- Timezone: Africa/Bamako
- Coordinates: 12.380000, -5.470000
- Elevation: 1,240 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 19:46 in Koutiala, it's 09:46 in Papeete.
With a 10-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Koutiala Airport (KTX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ktx-koutiala-koutiala-airport/1ef266de-e737-6170-bbab-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)