# Distance from Frankfurt am Main (FRA) to Tatakoto (TKV)

> 15,342 km · estimated flight time 19h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 15,342 km / 9,533 mi / 8,284 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 19h
- **Heading**: 309° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 32° (north northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Germany) → French Polynesia
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → Oceania
- **Time difference**: -12h (When it's 04:15 in Frankfurt am Main, it's 16:15 in Tatakoto)
- **Elevation difference**: 352 ft (TKV is lower than FRA)

## Airports

### [Frankfurt am Main International Airport (FRA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/fra-frankfurt-am-main-frankfurt-am-main-international-airport/1ef266de-bae6-6a30-b5be-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Frankfurt am Main, Germany
- ICAO: EDDF
- Timezone: Europe/Berlin
- Coordinates: 50.030000, 8.540000
- Elevation: 364 ft

### [Tatakoto Airport (TKV)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tkv-tatakoto-tatakoto-airport/1ef266df-7361-689e-b832-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Tatakoto, French Polynesia
- ICAO: NTGO
- Timezone: Pacific/Tahiti
- Coordinates: -17.360000, -138.450000
- Elevation: 12 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 04:15 in Frankfurt am Main, it's 16:15 in Tatakoto.
With a 12-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Frankfurt am Main International Airport (FRA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/fra-frankfurt-am-main-frankfurt-am-main-international-airport/1ef266de-bae6-6a30-b5be-06bb2780ed98)
- [Tatakoto Airport (TKV)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tkv-tatakoto-tatakoto-airport/1ef266df-7361-689e-b832-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)