# Distance from Papeete (PPT) to Marsabit (RBT)

> 18,133 km · estimated flight time 22h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 18,133 km / 11,267 mi / 9,791 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 22h
- **Heading**: 207° (south southwest)
- **Return heading**: 154° (south southeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (French Polynesia) → Kenya
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → Africa
- **Time difference**: +13h (When it's 13:10 in Papeete, it's 02:10 in Marsabit)
- **Elevation difference**: 4,390 ft (RBT is higher than PPT)

## Airports

### [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

### [Segel Airport (RBT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rbt-marsabit-segel-airport/1ef266de-ec6a-6cfa-a477-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Marsabit, Kenya
- ICAO: HKMB
- Timezone: Africa/Nairobi
- Coordinates: 2.350000, 37.980000
- Elevation: 4,395 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 13:10 in Papeete, it's 02:10 in Marsabit.
With a 13-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Faa'a International Airport (PPT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ppt-papeete-faaa-international-airport/1ef266df-7320-6de4-b947-06bb2780ed98)
- [Segel Airport (RBT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rbt-marsabit-segel-airport/1ef266de-ec6a-6cfa-a477-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)