# Distance from Papeete (PPT) to Kasaba Bay (ZKB)

> 17,115 km · estimated flight time 21h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 17,115 km / 10,635 mi / 9,241 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 21h
- **Heading**: 181° (south)
- **Return heading**: 179° (south)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (French Polynesia) → Zambia
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → Africa
- **Time difference**: +12h (When it's 08:28 in Papeete, it's 20:28 in Kasaba Bay)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,775 ft (ZKB is higher than PPT)

## Airports

### [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

### [Kasaba Bay Airport (ZKB)](https://flightduration.online/airport/zkb-kasaba-bay-kasaba-bay-airport/1ef266de-da89-677a-8dac-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Kasaba Bay, Zambia
- ICAO: FLKY
- Timezone: Africa/Lusaka
- Coordinates: -8.530000, 30.660000
- Elevation: 2,780 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 08:28 in Papeete, it's 20:28 in Kasaba Bay.
With a 12-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Faa'a International Airport (PPT)](https://flightduration.online/airport/ppt-papeete-faaa-international-airport/1ef266df-7320-6de4-b947-06bb2780ed98)
- [Kasaba Bay Airport (ZKB)](https://flightduration.online/airport/zkb-kasaba-bay-kasaba-bay-airport/1ef266de-da89-677a-8dac-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)