# Distance from Accra (ACC) to Pukarua (PUK)

> 15,129 km · estimated flight time 19h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 15,129 km / 9,401 mi / 8,169 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 19h
- **Heading**: 249° (west southwest)
- **Return heading**: 101° (east)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Ghana) → French Polynesia
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Oceania
- **Time difference**: -10h (When it's 12:04 in Accra, it's 02:04 in Pukarua)
- **Elevation difference**: 200 ft (PUK is lower than ACC)

## Airports

### [Kotoka International Airport (ACC)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/acc-accra-kotoka-international-airport/1ef266de-b714-6a9c-9234-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Accra, Ghana
- ICAO: DGAA
- Timezone: Africa/Accra
- Coordinates: 5.610000, -0.170000
- Elevation: 205 ft

### [Pukarua Airport (PUK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/puk-pukarua-pukarua-airport/1ef266df-7369-6a80-98fb-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Pukarua, French Polynesia
- ICAO: NTGQ
- Timezone: Pacific/Tahiti
- Coordinates: -18.300000, -137.020000
- Elevation: 5 ft

## Route notes

This is an ultra-long-haul route, one of the longest in aviation. It requires wide-body aircraft with extended range capability such as the Airbus A350-900ULR or Boeing 777-200LR. Passengers should prepare for an extended flight with multiple meal services.

Time-zone information: When it's 12:04 in Accra, it's 02:04 in Pukarua.
With a 10-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Kotoka International Airport (ACC)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/acc-accra-kotoka-international-airport/1ef266de-b714-6a9c-9234-06bb2780ed98)
- [Pukarua Airport (PUK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/puk-pukarua-pukarua-airport/1ef266df-7369-6a80-98fb-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)