# Distance from Apataki (APK) to Abu Dhabi (AUH)

> 17,608 km · estimated flight time 22h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 17,608 km / 10,941 mi / 9,508 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 22h
- **Heading**: 298° (west northwest)
- **Return heading**: 70° (east northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (French Polynesia) → United Arab Emirates
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → Asia
- **Time difference**: +14h (When it's 19:50 in Apataki, it's 09:50 in Abu Dhabi)
- **Elevation difference**: 80 ft (AUH is higher than APK)

## Airports

### [Apataki Airport (APK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/apk-apataki-apataki-airport/1ef266df-733d-626e-bea9-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Apataki, French Polynesia
- ICAO: NTGD
- Timezone: Pacific/Tahiti
- Coordinates: -15.570000, -146.410000
- Elevation: 8 ft

### [Abu Dhabi International Airport (AUH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/auh-abu-dhabi-abu-dhabi-international-airport/1ef266df-8073-608c-a7bf-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
- ICAO: OMAA
- Timezone: Asia/Dubai
- Coordinates: 24.430000, 54.650000
- Elevation: 88 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 19:50 in Apataki, it's 09:50 in Abu Dhabi.
With a 14-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Apataki Airport (APK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/apk-apataki-apataki-airport/1ef266df-733d-626e-bea9-06bb2780ed98)
- [Abu Dhabi International Airport (AUH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/auh-abu-dhabi-abu-dhabi-international-airport/1ef266df-8073-608c-a7bf-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)