Distance from Papeete to Lubumbashi

The distance between Papeete, French Polynesia and Lubumbashi, Democratic Republic of the Congo is 16,759 kilometers (10,414 miles).

Papeete, Îles du Vent, French Polynesia

Lubumbashi, Haut-Katanga, Democratic Republic of the Congo

From Papeete to Lubumbashi, the straight-line distance is 16,759 kilometers, heading south. Papeete is at 42 meters above sea level, while Lubumbashi is at 1,260 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)
Lubumbashi, Democratic Republic of the Congo

Local time:

Time Zone: Africa/Lubumbashi

Coordinates: 11.6609° S 27.4794° E

Elevation: 1,260 m (4,134 ft)


Nearby airports:
  • Lubumbashi International Airport (FBM)
  • Kasompe Airport (CGJ)
  • Southdowns Airport (KIW)
  • Mansa Airport (MNS)
  • Kasenga Airport (KEC)

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 Lubumbashi

Distances between cities Kilometers
From Lubumbashi to Kinshasa 1,567 km
From Lubumbashi to Mbuji-Mayi 746 km
From Lubumbashi to Kananga 846 km
From Lubumbashi to Kisangani 1,370 km
From Lubumbashi to Bukavu 1,025 km

Cities within similar distances

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From To Distance (kilometers)
Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea Ciudad Guayana, Venezuela 16,759 km
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Melbourne, Australia Palma, Spain 16,763 km
Adelaide, Australia Valladolid, Spain 16,754 km
Coyoacán, Mexico Madurai, India 16,754 km
San Salvador, El Salvador Perth, Australia 16,765 km
Trujillo, Peru Mumbai, India 16,765 km
Gold Coast, Australia Cardiff, United Kingdom 16,752 km
Jaipur, India Callao, Peru 16,752 km
Iztapalapa, Mexico Madurai, India 16,752 km
Santiago, Chile Nagpur, India 16,750 km
Perth, Australia Ibagué, Colombia 16,749 km
Mumbai, India Piura, Peru 16,771 km
Santiago, Chile Lahore, Pakistan 16,747 km
Jakarta, Indonesia Atlanta, United States 16,746 km
Bangkok, Thailand Goiânia, Brazil 16,772 km
Adelaide, Australia Gibraltar, Gibraltar 16,772 km
Buenos Aires, Argentina Dhaka, Bangladesh 16,774 km
Mexico City, Mexico Madurai, India 16,744 km

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