Distance from Matara to Papeete

The distance between Matara, Sri Lanka and Papeete, French Polynesia is 14,442 kilometers (8,974 miles).

Matara, Southern Province, Sri Lanka

Papeete, Îles du Vent, French Polynesia

From Matara to Papeete, the straight-line distance is 14,442 kilometers, heading east. Both cities are at a similar altitude, with Matara at 9 meters above sea level and Papeete at 42 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Airplane 1 day
Jet fighter 14-16 hours
Speed Time
300 km/h
Matara, Sri Lanka

Local time:

Time Zone: Asia/Colombo

Coordinates: 5.9485° N 80.5353° E

Elevation: 9 m (30 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Koggala Airport (KCT)
  • Weerawila International Airport (WRZ)
  • Gregory Lake Seaplane Base (NUA)
  • Ratmalana Airport (RML)
  • Bandaranayake International Air Port (CMB)
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 Matara

Distance between cities Kilometers
From Matara to Colombo 133 km
From Matara to Jaffna 416 km
From Matara to Galle 38 km
From Matara to Batticaloa 233 km
From Matara to Pita Kotte 126 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

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From To Distance (kilometers)
Beijing, China Valencia, Venezuela 14,442 km
Gold Coast, Australia Havana, Cuba 14,443 km
Moscow, Russia Newcastle, Australia 14,443 km
Hyderābād, India Fort Worth, United States 14,441 km
Miami, United States Shenzhen, China 14,443 km
Cairo, Egypt Newcastle, Australia 14,443 km
Pune, India El Paso, United States 14,440 km
Ciudad Juárez, Mexico Kampala, Uganda 14,440 km
Beijing, China Barquisimeto, Venezuela 14,440 km
El Paso, United States Kampala, Uganda 14,440 km
Canberra, Australia Medellín, Colombia 14,440 km
Ciudad Juárez, Mexico Pune, India 14,445 km
Gold Coast, Australia Montería, Colombia 14,445 km
Buenos Aires, Argentina Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea 14,438 km
Hyderābād, India Arlington, United States 14,438 km
Maracay, Venezuela Beijing, China 14,438 km
Canberra, Australia Bogotá, Colombia 14,438 km

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