Distance from Papeete to Kigali

The distance between Papeete, French Polynesia and Kigali, Rwanda is 17,848 kilometers (11,091 miles).

Papeete, Îles du Vent, French Polynesia

Kigali, Rwanda

From Papeete to Kigali, the straight-line distance is 17,848 kilometers, heading south. Papeete is at 42 meters above sea level, while Kigali is at 1,542 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Airplane 1-2 days
Jet fighter 18-20 hours
Speed Time
300 km/h
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)
Kigali, Rwanda

Local time:

Time Zone: Africa/Kigali

Coordinates: 1.95° S 30.0589° E

Elevation: 1,542 m (5,059 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Kigali International Airport (KGL)
  • Kirundo Airport (KRE)
  • Gisenyi Airport (GYI)
  • Goma International Airport (GOM)
  • Kamembe Airport (KME)

Other distances from Papeete

Distance 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

Other distances from Kigali

Distances between cities Kilometers
From Kigali to Gisenyi 93 km
From Kigali to Musanze 69 km
From Kigali to Byumba 41 km
From Kigali to Butare 80 km
From Kigali to Gitarama 36 km

Cities within similar distances

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

From To Distance (kilometers)
Auckland, New Zealand Vienna, Austria 17,850 km
Adelaide, Australia Halifax, Canada 17,845 km
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Guayaquil, Ecuador Hanoi, Vietnam 17,833 km
Belo Horizonte, Brazil Seoul, South Korea 17,863 km
Gold Coast, Australia Gibraltar, Gibraltar 17,833 km
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