Distance from Makin Village to Papeete

The distance between Makin Village, Kiribati and Papeete, French Polynesia is 4,717 kilometers (2,931 miles).

Makin Village, Gilbert Islands, Kiribati

Papeete, Îles du Vent, French Polynesia

From Makin Village to Papeete, the straight-line distance is 4,717 kilometers, heading southeast. Both cities are at a similar altitude, with Makin Village at 12 meters above sea level and Papeete at 42 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Airplane 6-8 hours
Jet fighter 5-6 hours
Speed Time
300 km/h
Makin Village, Kiribati

Local time:

Time Zone: Pacific/Tarawa

Coordinates: 3.3644° N 172.9835° E

Elevation: 12 m (39 ft)


Nearby airports:
  • Makin Island Airport (MTK)
  • Butaritari Atoll Airport (BBG)
  • Marakei Airport (MZK)
  • Abaiang Airport (ABF)
  • Bonriki International Airport (TRW)
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 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 Makin Village and Papeete.

From To Distance (kilometers)
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Manaus, Brazil Raleigh, United States 4,720 km
Kano, Nigeria Leeds, United Kingdom 4,721 km
Kyiv, Ukraine Kano, Nigeria 4,713 km
Salvador, Brazil Guayaquil, Ecuador 4,712 km
Paris, France Benin City, Nigeria 4,723 km
San Salvador, El Salvador Calgary, Canada 4,711 km
Belo Horizonte, Brazil Montería, Colombia 4,723 km
Tehran, Iran Glasgow, United Kingdom 4,711 km
Maracaibo, Venezuela Córdoba, Argentina 4,723 km
San Juan, Puerto Rico Tucson, United States 4,724 km
Kano, Nigeria Bradford, United Kingdom 4,724 km

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