# Distance from Musoma (MUZ) to Papeete (PPT)

> 17,864 km · estimated flight time 22h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 17,864 km / 11,100 mi / 9,646 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 22h
- **Heading**: 170° (south)
- **Return heading**: 190° (south)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Tanzania) → French Polynesia
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Oceania
- **Time difference**: -13h (When it's 00:17 in Musoma, it's 11:17 in Papeete)
- **Elevation difference**: 3,801 ft (PPT is lower than MUZ)

## Airports

### [Musoma Airport (MUZ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/muz-musoma-musoma-airport/1ef266de-eef6-6c3a-a53b-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Musoma, Tanzania
- ICAO: HTMU
- Timezone: Africa/Dar_es_Salaam
- Coordinates: -1.500000, 33.800000
- Elevation: 3,806 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 00:17 in Musoma, it's 11:17 in Papeete.
With a 13-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Musoma Airport (MUZ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/muz-musoma-musoma-airport/1ef266de-eef6-6c3a-a53b-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)