Distance from Zanzibar to Papeete

The distance between Zanzibar, Tanzania and Papeete, French Polynesia is 17,215 kilometers (10,697 miles).

Zanzibar, Zanzibar Urban/West, Tanzania

Papeete, Îles du Vent, French Polynesia

From Zanzibar to Papeete, the straight-line distance is 17,215 kilometers, heading south. Both cities are at a similar altitude, with Zanzibar at 14 meters above sea level and Papeete at 42 meters.

Travel time

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

Local time:

Time Zone: Africa/Dar_es_Salaam

Coordinates: 6.1639° S 39.1979° E

Elevation: 14 m (46 ft)


Nearby airports:
  • Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ)
  • Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR)
  • Tanga Airport (TGT)
  • Pemba / Karume Airport (PMA)
  • Mafia Island Airport (MFA)
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 Zanzibar

Distance between cities Kilometers
From Zanzibar to Dar es Salaam 73 km
From Zanzibar to Dodoma 383 km
From Zanzibar to Mwanza 807 km
From Zanzibar to Arusha 417 km
From Zanzibar to Mbeya 703 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 Zanzibar and Papeete.

From To Distance (kilometers)
Wellington, New Zealand Minsk, Belarus 17,214 km
Dublin, Ireland Melbourne, Australia 17,213 km
Perth, Australia Mérida, Mexico 17,219 km
Hong Kong, Hong Kong Quito, Ecuador 17,210 km
Dublin, Ireland Sydney, Australia 17,209 km
Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia Dhaka, Bangladesh 17,209 km
Barranquilla, Colombia Bangkok, Thailand 17,222 km
Callao, Peru Coimbatore, India 17,208 km
Canberra, Australia Swansea, United Kingdom 17,206 km
Perth, Australia Cúcuta, Colombia 17,205 km
Sydney, Australia Swansea, United Kingdom 17,205 km
Bengaluru, India Cuenca, Ecuador 17,225 km
Brasília, Brazil Hanoi, Vietnam 17,205 km
Lucknow, India Callao, Peru 17,204 km
Santiago, Chile Lucknow, India 17,201 km
Valencia, Spain Brisbane, Australia 17,229 km
Hanoi, Vietnam Campinas, Brazil 17,230 km
Auckland, New Zealand Oslo, Norway 17,199 km

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