# Distance from Mafeking (MBD) to Papeete (PPT)

> 15,166 km · estimated flight time 19h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 15,166 km / 9,424 mi / 8,189 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 19h
- **Heading**: 187° (south)
- **Return heading**: 174° (south)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (South Africa) → French Polynesia
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Oceania
- **Time difference**: -12h (When it's 05:14 in Mafeking, it's 17:14 in Papeete)
- **Elevation difference**: 4,176 ft (PPT is lower than MBD)

## Airports

### [Mmabatho International Airport (MBD)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mbd-mafeking-mmabatho-international-airport/1ef266de-d33b-65b8-944e-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Mafeking, South Africa
- ICAO: FAMM
- Timezone: Africa/Johannesburg
- Coordinates: -25.800000, 25.550000
- Elevation: 4,181 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 05:14 in Mafeking, it's 17:14 in Papeete.
With a 12-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Mmabatho International Airport (MBD)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mbd-mafeking-mmabatho-international-airport/1ef266de-d33b-65b8-944e-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)