# Distance from Mwanza (MWZ) to Papeete (PPT)

> 17,775 km · estimated flight time 22h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 17,775 km / 11,045 mi / 9,598 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 22h
- **Heading**: 173° (south)
- **Return heading**: 187° (south)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Tanzania) → French Polynesia
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Oceania
- **Time difference**: -13h (When it's 19:59 in Mwanza, it's 06:59 in Papeete)
- **Elevation difference**: 3,758 ft (PPT is lower than MWZ)

## Airports

### [Mwanza Airport (MWZ)](https://flightduration.online/airport/mwz-mwanza-mwanza-airport/1ef266de-eefb-62ee-a455-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Mwanza, Tanzania
- ICAO: HTMW
- Timezone: Africa/Dar_es_Salaam
- Coordinates: -2.440000, 32.930000
- Elevation: 3,763 ft

### [Faa'a International Airport (PPT)](https://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

## 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 19:59 in Mwanza, it's 06:59 in Papeete.
With a 13-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Mwanza Airport (MWZ)](https://flightduration.online/airport/mwz-mwanza-mwanza-airport/1ef266de-eefb-62ee-a455-06bb2780ed98)
- [Faa'a International Airport (PPT)](https://flightduration.online/airport/ppt-papeete-faaa-international-airport/1ef266df-7320-6de4-b947-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)