# Distance from Bangalore (BLR) to Katiu (KXU)

> 15,482 km · estimated flight time 19h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 15,482 km / 9,620 mi / 8,359 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 19h
- **Heading**: 100° (east)
- **Return heading**: 271° (west)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (India) → French Polynesia
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → Oceania
- **Time difference**: -15.5h (When it's 09:09 in Bangalore, it's 17:39 in Katiu)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,993 ft (KXU is lower than BLR)

## Airports

### [Bengaluru International Airport (BLR)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/blr-bangalore-bengaluru-international-airport/1ef266df-f38f-634a-a826-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Bangalore, India
- ICAO: VOBL
- Timezone: Asia/Kolkata
- Coordinates: 13.200000, 77.710000
- Elevation: 3,000 ft

### [Katiu Airport (KXU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kxu-katiu-katiu-airport/1ef266df-73ae-61c6-a0bc-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Katiu, French Polynesia
- ICAO: NTKT
- Timezone: Pacific/Tahiti
- Coordinates: -16.340000, -144.400000
- Elevation: 7 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 09:09 in Bangalore, it's 17:39 in Katiu.
With a 15.5-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Bengaluru International Airport (BLR)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/blr-bangalore-bengaluru-international-airport/1ef266df-f38f-634a-a826-06bb2780ed98)
- [Katiu Airport (KXU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kxu-katiu-katiu-airport/1ef266df-73ae-61c6-a0bc-06bb2780ed98)
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