# Distance from Mumbai (BOM) to Fakarava Airport (FAV)

> 15,925 km · estimated flight time 20h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 15,925 km / 9,895 mi / 8,599 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 20h
- **Heading**: 91° (east)
- **Return heading**: 281° (west)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (India) → French Polynesia
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → Oceania
- **Time difference**: -15.5h (When it's 02:42 in Mumbai, it's 11:12 in Fakarava Airport)
- **Elevation difference**: 24 ft (FAV is lower than BOM)

## Airports

### [Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (BOM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bom-mumbai-chhatrapati-shivaji-international-airport/1ef266df-eed6-6a1a-9d01-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Mumbai, India
- ICAO: VABB
- Timezone: Asia/Kolkata
- Coordinates: 19.090000, 72.870000
- Elevation: 37 ft

### [Fakarava Airport (FAV)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/fav-fakarava-airport/1ef266df-7345-6374-b667-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Fakarava Airport, French Polynesia
- ICAO: NTGF
- Timezone: Pacific/Tahiti
- Coordinates: -16.050000, -145.660000
- Elevation: 13 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 02:42 in Mumbai, it's 11:12 in Fakarava Airport.
With a 15.5-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (BOM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bom-mumbai-chhatrapati-shivaji-international-airport/1ef266df-eed6-6a1a-9d01-06bb2780ed98)
- [Fakarava Airport (FAV)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/fav-fakarava-airport/1ef266df-7345-6374-b667-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)