# Distance from Nashville (BNA) to Rurutu Airport (RUR)

> 9,405 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,405 km / 5,844 mi / 5,078 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 237° (west southwest)
- **Return heading**: 47° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → French Polynesia
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Oceania
- **Time difference**: -5h (When it's 10:03 in Nashville, it's 05:03 in Rurutu Airport)
- **Elevation difference**: 581 ft (RUR is lower than BNA)

## Airports

### [Nashville International Airport (BNA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bna-nashville-nashville-international-airport/1ef266df-110e-6df4-b407-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Nashville, United States
- ICAO: KBNA
- Timezone: America/Chicago
- Coordinates: 36.120000, -86.680000
- Elevation: 599 ft

### [Rurutu Airport (RUR)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rur-rurutu-airport/1ef266df-7324-6f84-b1a5-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Rurutu Airport, French Polynesia
- ICAO: NTAR
- Timezone: Pacific/Tahiti
- Coordinates: -22.430000, -151.360000
- Elevation: 18 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 10:03 in Nashville, it's 05:03 in Rurutu Airport.
The 5-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Nashville International Airport (BNA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bna-nashville-nashville-international-airport/1ef266df-110e-6df4-b407-06bb2780ed98)
- [Rurutu Airport (RUR)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rur-rurutu-airport/1ef266df-7324-6f84-b1a5-06bb2780ed98)
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