Distance from Kaohsiung to Papeete

The distance between Kaohsiung, Taiwan and Papeete, French Polynesia is 10,761 kilometers (6,686 miles).

Kaohsiung, Takao, Taiwan

Papeete, Îles du Vent, French Polynesia

From Kaohsiung to Papeete, the straight-line distance is 10,761 kilometers, heading east. Both cities are at a similar altitude, with Kaohsiung at 9 meters above sea level and Papeete at 42 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Airplane 16-18 hours
Jet fighter 10-12 hours
Speed Time
300 km/h
Kaohsiung, Taiwan

Local time:

Time Zone: Asia/Taipei

Coordinates: 22.6163° N 120.3133° E

Elevation: 9 m (30 ft)


Nearby airports:
  • Kaohsiung International Airport (KHH)
  • Pingtung North Airport (PIF)
  • Tainan Airport (TNN)
  • Hengchun Airport (HCN)
  • Taitung Airport (TTT)
Papeete, French Polynesia

Local time:

Time Zone: Pacific/Tahiti

Coordinates: 17.5347° S 149.5684° W

Elevation: 42 m (138 ft)


Nearby airports:
  • Fa'a'ā International Airport (PPT)
  • Moorea-Temae Airport (MOZ)
  • Tetiaroa Airport (TTI)
  • Huahine – Fare Airport (HUH)
  • Raiatea Airport (RFP)

Other distances from Kaohsiung

Distance between cities Kilometers
From Kaohsiung to Taipei 297 km
From Kaohsiung to Taichung 174 km
From Kaohsiung to New Taipei City 295 km
From Kaohsiung to Tainan 43 km
From Kaohsiung to Taoyuan 282 km

Other distances from Papeete

Distances between cities Kilometers
From Papeete to Vaitape 259 km
From Papeete to Fare 181 km
From Papeete to Faaa 5 km
From Papeete to Punaauia 11 km
From Papeete to Pirae 2 km

Cities within similar distances

The following list contains cities that are at equal or similar distances as between Kaohsiung and Papeete.

From To Distance (kilometers)
Kumasi, Ghana Morelia, Mexico 10,761 km
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Bogotá, Colombia Istanbul, Turkey 10,763 km
Houston, United States Tokyo, Japan 10,758 km
Monterrey, Mexico Accra, Ghana 10,758 km
Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo Hamilton, Canada 10,757 km
Canberra, Australia Lahore, Pakistan 10,757 km
Tehran, Iran Seattle, United States 10,757 km
Wellington, New Zealand San Diego, United States 10,757 km
Accra, Ghana Ciudad López Mateos, Mexico 10,756 km
Wellington, New Zealand Beijing, China 10,755 km
Accra, Ghana Naucalpan de Juárez, Mexico 10,755 km
Abuja, Nigeria Oklahoma City, United States 10,767 km
Accra, Ghana San Nicolás de los Garza, Mexico 10,755 km
Shenzhen, China Córdoba, Spain 10,768 km
Shanghai, China Mexicali, Mexico 10,754 km

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