# Distance from Maun (MUB) to Papeete (PPT)

> 15,774 km · estimated flight time 20h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 15,774 km / 9,802 mi / 8,518 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 20h
- **Heading**: 191° (south)
- **Return heading**: 169° (south)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Botswana) → French Polynesia
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Oceania
- **Time difference**: -12h (When it's 19:26 in Maun, it's 07:26 in Papeete)
- **Elevation difference**: 3,088 ft (PPT is lower than MUB)

## Airports

### [Maun Airport (MUB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mub-maun-maun-airport/1ef266de-d5d0-6576-82a9-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Maun, Botswana
- ICAO: FBMN
- Timezone: Africa/Gaborone
- Coordinates: -19.970000, 23.430000
- Elevation: 3,093 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 19:26 in Maun, it's 07:26 in Papeete.
With a 12-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Maun Airport (MUB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mub-maun-maun-airport/1ef266de-d5d0-6576-82a9-06bb2780ed98)
- [Faa'a International Airport (PPT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ppt-papeete-faaa-international-airport/1ef266df-7320-6de4-b947-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)