# Distance from Rome (FCO) to Uturoa (RFP)

> 16,823 km · estimated flight time 21h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 16,823 km / 10,453 mi / 9,084 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 21h
- **Heading**: 326° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 26° (north northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Italy) → French Polynesia
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → Oceania
- **Time difference**: -12h (When it's 14:16 in Rome, it's 02:16 in Uturoa)
- **Elevation difference**: 12 ft (RFP is lower than FCO)

## Airports

### [Leonardo Da Vinci (Fiumicino) International Airport (FCO)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/fco-rome-leonardo-da-vinci-fiumicino-international-airport/1ef266df-5138-6e48-8f07-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Rome, Italy
- ICAO: LIRF
- Timezone: Europe/Rome
- Coordinates: 41.800000, 12.250000
- Elevation: 15 ft

### [Raiatea Airport (RFP)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rfp-uturoa-raiatea-airport/1ef266df-73e3-68b2-8840-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Uturoa, French Polynesia
- ICAO: NTTR
- Timezone: Pacific/Tahiti
- Coordinates: -16.720000, -151.470000
- Elevation: 3 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 14:16 in Rome, it's 02:16 in Uturoa.
With a 12-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Leonardo Da Vinci (Fiumicino) International Airport (FCO)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/fco-rome-leonardo-da-vinci-fiumicino-international-airport/1ef266df-5138-6e48-8f07-06bb2780ed98)
- [Raiatea Airport (RFP)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rfp-uturoa-raiatea-airport/1ef266df-73e3-68b2-8840-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)