Distance from Kourou to Papeete

The distance between Kourou, French Guiana and Papeete, French Polynesia is 10,922 kilometers (6,787 miles).

Kourou, Guyane, French Guiana

Papeete, Îles du Vent, French Polynesia

From Kourou to Papeete, the straight-line distance is 10,922 kilometers, heading west. Both cities are at a similar altitude, with Kourou at 7 meters above sea level and Papeete at 42 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Airplane 16-18 hours
Jet fighter 12-14 hours
Speed Time
300 km/h
Kourou, French Guiana

Local time:

Time Zone: America/Cayenne

Coordinates: 5.1628° N 52.6427° W

Elevation: 7 m (23 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Kourou Airport (QKR)
  • Cayenne-Rochambeau (CAY)
  • Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni Airport (LDX)
  • Albina Airport (ABN)
  • Saint-Georges-de-l'Oyapock Airport (OYP)
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 Kourou

Distance between cities Kilometers
From Kourou to Cayenne 42 km
From Kourou to Matoury 50 km
From Kourou to Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni 158 km
From Kourou to Rémire-Montjoly 50 km
From Kourou to Apatou 189 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 Kourou and Papeete.

From To Distance (kilometers)
Belmopan, Belize Istanbul, Turkey 10,922 km
Wellington, New Zealand La Paz, Bolivia 10,922 km
Kyiv, Ukraine Zapopan, Mexico 10,922 km
Shenzhen, China Gibraltar, Gibraltar 10,922 km
Tokyo, Japan Tonalá, Mexico 10,923 km
San Juan, Puerto Rico Kampala, Uganda 10,923 km
Hanoi, Vietnam Edmonton, Canada 10,924 km
Kyiv, Ukraine Guadalajara, Mexico 10,924 km
Amsterdam, Netherlands Salta, Argentina 10,920 km
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Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo Jacksonville, United States 10,925 km
Dublin, Ireland Córdoba, Argentina 10,925 km
Auckland, New Zealand Santiago de Querétaro, Mexico 10,919 km
Kano, Nigeria Edmonton, Canada 10,919 km
Moscow, Russia Soacha, Colombia 10,926 km
Beijing, China El Paso, United States 10,927 km
Berlin, Germany Sucre, Bolivia 10,927 km

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