# Distance from Katiu (KXU) to Montevideo (MVD)

> 8,834 km · estimated flight time 11h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,834 km / 5,489 mi / 4,770 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 11h
- **Heading**: 123° (east southeast)
- **Return heading**: 257° (west southwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (French Polynesia) → Uruguay
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → South America
- **Time difference**: +7h (When it's 08:29 in Katiu, it's 15:29 in Montevideo)
- **Elevation difference**: 98 ft (MVD is higher than KXU)

## Airports

### [Katiu Airport (KXU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kxu-katiu-katiu-airport/1ef266df-73ae-61c6-a0bc-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Katiu, French Polynesia
- ICAO: NTKT
- Timezone: Pacific/Tahiti
- Coordinates: -16.340000, -144.400000
- Elevation: 7 ft

### [Carrasco International /General C L Berisso Airport (MVD)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mvd-montevideo-carrasco-international-general-c-l-berisso-airport/1ef266df-ce8f-6a90-8f4a-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Montevideo, Uruguay
- ICAO: SUMU
- Timezone: America/Montevideo
- Coordinates: -34.840000, -56.030000
- Elevation: 105 ft

## Route notes

This is a long-haul route typically operated by wide-body aircraft such as the Boeing 777 or Airbus A350. Full meal service, in-flight entertainment, and comfort amenities are standard.

Time-zone information: When it's 08:29 in Katiu, it's 15:29 in Montevideo.
With a 7-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Katiu Airport (KXU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kxu-katiu-katiu-airport/1ef266df-73ae-61c6-a0bc-06bb2780ed98)
- [Carrasco International /General C L Berisso Airport (MVD)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mvd-montevideo-carrasco-international-general-c-l-berisso-airport/1ef266df-ce8f-6a90-8f4a-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)