# Distance from Cape Town (CPT) to Raroia Airport (RRR)

> 14,104 km · estimated flight time 18h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 14,104 km / 8,764 mi / 7,616 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 18h
- **Heading**: 203° (south southwest)
- **Return heading**: 160° (south southeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (South Africa) → French Polynesia
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Oceania
- **Time difference**: -12h (When it's 18:26 in Cape Town, it's 06:26 in Raroia Airport)
- **Elevation difference**: 133 ft (RRR is lower than CPT)

## Airports

### [Cape Town International Airport (CPT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cpt-cape-town-cape-town-international-airport/1ef266de-d135-6d22-8a64-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Cape Town, South Africa
- ICAO: FACT
- Timezone: Africa/Johannesburg
- Coordinates: -33.960000, 18.600000
- Elevation: 151 ft

### [Raroia Airport (RRR)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rrr-raroia-airport/1ef266df-73a6-63ae-9daa-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Raroia Airport, French Polynesia
- ICAO: NTKO
- Timezone: Pacific/Tahiti
- Coordinates: -16.050000, -142.480000
- 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 18:26 in Cape Town, it's 06:26 in Raroia Airport.
With a 12-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Cape Town International Airport (CPT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cpt-cape-town-cape-town-international-airport/1ef266de-d135-6d22-8a64-06bb2780ed98)
- [Raroia Airport (RRR)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rrr-raroia-airport/1ef266df-73a6-63ae-9daa-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)