# Distance from Kuria (KUC) to Tel Aviv (TLV)

> 14,379 km · estimated flight time 18h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 14,379 km / 8,935 mi / 7,764 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 18h
- **Heading**: 313° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 59° (east northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Kiribati) → Israel
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → Asia
- **Time difference**: -9h (When it's 08:55 in Kuria, it's 23:55 in Tel Aviv)
- **Elevation difference**: 135 ft (TLV is higher than KUC)

## Airports

### [Kuria Airport (KUC)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kuc-kuria-kuria-airport/1ef266df-7084-6496-b316-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Kuria, Kiribati
- ICAO: NGKT
- Timezone: Pacific/Tarawa
- Coordinates: 0.220000, 173.440000
- Elevation: 0 ft

### [Ben Gurion International Airport (TLV)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tlv-tel-aviv-ben-gurion-international-airport/1ef266df-53ca-63dc-b12f-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Tel Aviv, Israel
- ICAO: LLBG
- Timezone: Asia/Jerusalem
- Coordinates: 32.010000, 34.890000
- Elevation: 135 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 08:55 in Kuria, it's 23:55 in Tel Aviv.
With a 9-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Kuria Airport (KUC)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kuc-kuria-kuria-airport/1ef266df-7084-6496-b316-06bb2780ed98)
- [Ben Gurion International Airport (TLV)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tlv-tel-aviv-ben-gurion-international-airport/1ef266df-53ca-63dc-b12f-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)