# Distance from Katiu (KXU) to Tunis (TUN)

> 16,635 km · estimated flight time 21h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 16,635 km / 10,337 mi / 8,982 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 21h
- **Heading**: 43° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 306° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (French Polynesia) → Tunisia
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → Africa
- **Time difference**: +11h (When it's 13:54 in Katiu, it's 00:54 in Tunis)
- **Elevation difference**: 15 ft (TUN 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

### [Tunis Carthage International Airport (TUN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tun-tunis-tunis-carthage-international-airport/1ef266de-b87a-6594-85bf-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Tunis, Tunisia
- ICAO: DTTA
- Timezone: Africa/Tunis
- Coordinates: 36.850000, 10.230000
- Elevation: 22 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 13:54 in Katiu, it's 00:54 in Tunis.
With a 11-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)
- [Tunis Carthage International Airport (TUN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tun-tunis-tunis-carthage-international-airport/1ef266de-b87a-6594-85bf-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)