# Distance from Papeete (PPT) to Mutare Airport (UTA)

> 15,944 km · estimated flight time 20h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 15,944 km / 9,907 mi / 8,609 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 20h
- **Heading**: 184° (south)
- **Return heading**: 176° (south)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (French Polynesia) → Zimbabwe
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → Africa
- **Time difference**: +12h (When it's 13:08 in Papeete, it's 01:08 in Mutare Airport)
- **Elevation difference**: 3,405 ft (UTA 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

### [Mutare Airport (UTA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/uta-mutare-airport/1ef266de-df4b-6952-8d9d-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Mutare Airport, Zimbabwe
- ICAO: FVMU
- Timezone: Africa/Harare
- Coordinates: -19.000000, 32.630000
- Elevation: 3,410 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 13:08 in Papeete, it's 01:08 in Mutare Airport.
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)
- [Mutare Airport (UTA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/uta-mutare-airport/1ef266de-df4b-6952-8d9d-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)