# Distance from Papeete (PPT) to Mbanza Congo (SSY)

> 16,828 km · estimated flight time 21h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 16,828 km / 10,456 mi / 9,086 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 21h
- **Heading**: 145° (southeast)
- **Return heading**: 214° (south southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (French Polynesia) → Angola
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → Africa
- **Time difference**: +11h (When it's 00:53 in Papeete, it's 11:53 in Mbanza Congo)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,855 ft (SSY 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

### [Mbanza Congo Airport (SSY)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ssy-mbanza-congo-mbanza-congo-airport/1ef266de-dc79-6f4e-86e2-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Mbanza Congo, Angola
- ICAO: FNBC
- Timezone: Africa/Luanda
- Coordinates: -6.270000, 14.250000
- Elevation: 1,860 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 00:53 in Papeete, it's 11:53 in Mbanza Congo.
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)
- [Mbanza Congo Airport (SSY)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ssy-mbanza-congo-mbanza-congo-airport/1ef266de-dc79-6f4e-86e2-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)