Paris, France → Port Louis, Mauritius
5,082 nautical miles · Direction: southeast
The straight-line distance from Paris to Port Louis is 9,412 km (5,848 miles). Port Louis lies roughly southeast of Paris; the initial great-circle bearing is 129° (SE). It is an international route from France to Mauritius, crossing from Europe to Africa.
Paris (Île-de-France, France) sits at 48.8566°N, 2.3522°E; Port Louis (Port Louis, Mauritius) is at 20.1609°S, 57.5012°E. The initial great-circle bearing is 129° (SE); on a great circle the heading changes along the way.
| Mode | Figure | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| ✈️ Flight | ~12h 16min | Estimate: 800 km/h + 30 min taxi. Not a schedule; total trip time is longer. |
| 🚗 Road | No estimate | No road connection |
There is no continuous road connection between Paris and Port Louis — the two cities sit on separate landmasses, so the journey requires air or sea transport.
The geographic halfway point of the great-circle path between Paris and Port Louis lies at approximately 16.0323°N, 35.1737°E — the position that is an equal 4,706 km from each city along that path. It is a geometric midpoint, not a halfway point by road.
Depending on the date, Port Louis (Indian/Mauritius) is 2 or 3 hours ahead of Paris (Europe/Paris), because daylight saving changes on different dates in the two zones or applies in only one of them.
The straight-line distance from Paris to Port Louis is approximately 9,412 km (5,848 miles, 5,082 nautical miles).
Port Louis lies roughly southeast of Paris; the initial great-circle bearing is 129° (SE).
Estimated flight time is about 12h 16min (great-circle distance at 800 km/h plus 30 min for taxi, take-off and landing). It is not an airline schedule; total airport-to-airport trip time is longer.
There is no continuous road connection between Paris and Port Louis — the two cities sit on separate landmasses, so the journey requires air or sea transport.
Depending on the date, Port Louis (Indian/Mauritius) is 2 or 3 hours ahead of Paris (Europe/Paris), because daylight saving changes on different dates in the two zones or applies in only one of them.
Straight-line distance uses the great-circle (Haversine) method. Flight and road figures, where shown, are estimates rather than schedules or live routing. How SnapDistance calculates distances