# Distance from Papeete (PPT) to Ngoma (ZGM)

> 16,256 km · estimated flight time 20h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 16,256 km / 10,101 mi / 8,778 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 20h
- **Heading**: 172° (south)
- **Return heading**: 188° (south)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (French Polynesia) → Zambia
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → Africa
- **Time difference**: +12h (When it's 05:48 in Papeete, it's 17:48 in Ngoma)
- **Elevation difference**: 3,395 ft (ZGM 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

### [Ngoma Airport (ZGM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/zgm-ngoma-ngoma-airport/1ef266de-dadf-6abc-8f77-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Ngoma, Zambia
- ICAO: FLNA
- Timezone: Africa/Lusaka
- Coordinates: -15.970000, 25.930000
- Elevation: 3,400 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 05:48 in Papeete, it's 17:48 in Ngoma.
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)
- [Ngoma Airport (ZGM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/zgm-ngoma-ngoma-airport/1ef266de-dadf-6abc-8f77-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)