# Distance from Helsinki (HEL) to Makemo Airport (MKP)

> 15,066 km · estimated flight time 19h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 15,066 km / 9,362 mi / 8,135 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 19h
- **Heading**: 344° (north northwest)
- **Return heading**: 8° (north)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Finland) → French Polynesia
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → Oceania
- **Time difference**: -13h (When it's 08:00 in Helsinki, it's 19:00 in Makemo Airport)
- **Elevation difference**: 176 ft (MKP is lower than HEL)

## Airports

### [Helsinki Vantaa Airport (HEL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/hel-helsinki-helsinki-vantaa-airport/1ef266de-c121-6940-a083-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Helsinki, Finland
- ICAO: EFHK
- Timezone: Europe/Helsinki
- Coordinates: 60.320000, 24.960000
- Elevation: 179 ft

### [Makemo Airport (MKP)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mkp-makemo-airport/1ef266df-7359-6248-8316-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Makemo Airport, French Polynesia
- ICAO: NTGM
- Timezone: Pacific/Tahiti
- Coordinates: -16.580000, -143.660000
- 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 08:00 in Helsinki, it's 19:00 in Makemo Airport.
With a 13-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Helsinki Vantaa Airport (HEL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/hel-helsinki-helsinki-vantaa-airport/1ef266de-c121-6940-a083-06bb2780ed98)
- [Makemo Airport (MKP)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mkp-makemo-airport/1ef266df-7359-6248-8316-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)