# Distance from Belo Horizonte (CNF) to Makin Island (MTK)

> 15,618 km · estimated flight time 19h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 15,618 km / 9,704 mi / 8,433 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 19h
- **Heading**: 251° (west southwest)
- **Return heading**: 117° (east southeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Brazil) → Kiribati
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +15h (When it's 03:11 in Belo Horizonte, it's 18:11 in Makin Island)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,715 ft (MTK is lower than CNF)

## Airports

### [Tancredo Neves International Airport (CNF)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cnf-belo-horizonte-tancredo-neves-international-airport/1ef266df-9418-6cea-af48-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Belo Horizonte, Brazil
- ICAO: SBCF
- Timezone: America/Sao_Paulo
- Coordinates: -19.620000, -43.970000
- Elevation: 2,715 ft

### [Makin Island Airport (MTK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mtk-makin-island-makin-island-airport/1ef266df-7090-675a-840f-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Makin Island, Kiribati
- ICAO: NGMN
- Timezone: Pacific/Tarawa
- Coordinates: 3.370000, 172.990000
- Elevation: 0 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 03:11 in Belo Horizonte, it's 18:11 in Makin Island.
With a 15-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Tancredo Neves International Airport (CNF)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cnf-belo-horizonte-tancredo-neves-international-airport/1ef266df-9418-6cea-af48-06bb2780ed98)
- [Makin Island Airport (MTK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mtk-makin-island-makin-island-airport/1ef266df-7090-675a-840f-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)