# Distance from Papeete (PPT) to Butembo (RUE)

> 18,073 km · estimated flight time 22h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 18,073 km / 11,230 mi / 9,759 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 22h
- **Heading**: 176° (south)
- **Return heading**: 183° (south)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (French Polynesia) → DR Congo
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → Africa
- **Time difference**: +12h (When it's 18:12 in Papeete, it's 06:12 in Butembo)
- **Elevation difference**: 5,752 ft (RUE 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

### [Rughenda Airfield (RUE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rue-butembo-rughenda-airfield/1ef266de-e42e-6456-8bac-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Butembo, DR Congo
- ICAO: FZMB
- Timezone: Africa/Lubumbashi
- Coordinates: 0.120000, 29.310000
- Elevation: 5,757 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 18:12 in Papeete, it's 06:12 in Butembo.
With a 12-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)
- [Rughenda Airfield (RUE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rue-butembo-rughenda-airfield/1ef266de-e42e-6456-8bac-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)