# Distance from Papeete (PPT) to Kuito (SVP)

> 16,373 km · estimated flight time 20h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 16,373 km / 10,173 mi / 8,840 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 20h
- **Heading**: 155° (south southeast)
- **Return heading**: 204° (south southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (French Polynesia) → Angola
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → Africa
- **Time difference**: +11h (When it's 07:19 in Papeete, it's 18:19 in Kuito)
- **Elevation difference**: 5,613 ft (SVP 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

### [Kuito Airport (SVP)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/svp-kuito-kuito-airport/1ef266de-dcbc-69d4-94b2-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Kuito, Angola
- ICAO: FNKU
- Timezone: Africa/Luanda
- Coordinates: -12.400000, 16.950000
- Elevation: 5,618 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 07:19 in Papeete, it's 18:19 in Kuito.
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)
- [Kuito Airport (SVP)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/svp-kuito-kuito-airport/1ef266de-dcbc-69d4-94b2-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)