# Distance from Mpacha (MPA) to Papeete (PPT)

> 16,045 km · estimated flight time 20h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 16,045 km / 9,970 mi / 8,663 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 20h
- **Heading**: 190° (south)
- **Return heading**: 170° (south)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Namibia) → French Polynesia
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Oceania
- **Time difference**: -12h (When it's 01:52 in Mpacha, it's 13:52 in Papeete)
- **Elevation difference**: 3,139 ft (PPT is lower than MPA)

## Airports

### [Katima Mulilo Airport (MPA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mpa-mpacha-katima-mulilo-airport/1ef266de-e116-64a8-9925-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Mpacha, Namibia
- ICAO: FYKM
- Timezone: Africa/Windhoek
- Coordinates: -17.630000, 24.180000
- Elevation: 3,144 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 01:52 in Mpacha, it's 13:52 in Papeete.
With a 12-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Katima Mulilo Airport (MPA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mpa-mpacha-katima-mulilo-airport/1ef266de-e116-64a8-9925-06bb2780ed98)
- [Faa'a International Airport (PPT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ppt-papeete-faaa-international-airport/1ef266df-7320-6de4-b947-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)