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 Macouria 41 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)
La Paz, Bolivia Wellington, New Zealand 10,922 km
Rosario, Argentina Newport, United Kingdom 10,922 km
Belmopan, Belize Istanbul, Turkey 10,922 km
Shenzhen, China Gibraltar, Gibraltar 10,922 km
Zapopan, Mexico Kyiv, Ukraine 10,921 km
San Juan, Puerto Rico Kampala, Uganda 10,923 km
Cairo, Egypt New Orleans, United States 10,921 km
Tokyo, Japan Tonalá, Mexico 10,923 km
Kyiv, Ukraine Tonalá, Mexico 10,924 km
Edmonton, Canada Hanoi, Vietnam 10,924 km
Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo Jacksonville, United States 10,925 km
Auckland, New Zealand Santiago de Querétaro, Mexico 10,919 km
Kano, Nigeria Edmonton, Canada 10,919 km
Dublin, Ireland Córdoba, Argentina 10,925 km
Beijing, China El Paso, United States 10,927 km
Sucre, Bolivia Berlin, Germany 10,927 km
Amsterdam, Netherlands Salta, Argentina 10,917 km
Taipei, Taiwan Los Angeles, United States 10,927 km

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