# Distance from Papeete (PPT) to Lubango (SDD)

> 15,961 km · estimated flight time 20h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 15,961 km / 9,918 mi / 8,618 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 20h
- **Heading**: 152° (south southeast)
- **Return heading**: 208° (south southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (French Polynesia) → Angola
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → Africa
- **Time difference**: +11h (When it's 00:19 in Papeete, it's 11:19 in Lubango)
- **Elevation difference**: 5,773 ft (SDD 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

### [Lubango Airport (SDD)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sdd-lubango-lubango-airport/1ef266de-dcfe-6b18-a537-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Lubango, Angola
- ICAO: FNUB
- Timezone: Africa/Luanda
- Coordinates: -14.920000, 13.570000
- Elevation: 5,778 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 00:19 in Papeete, it's 11:19 in Lubango.
With a 11-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)
- [Lubango Airport (SDD)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sdd-lubango-lubango-airport/1ef266de-dcfe-6b18-a537-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)