# Distance from Katiu (KXU) to Warsaw (WAW)

> 15,828 km · estimated flight time 20h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 15,828 km / 9,835 mi / 8,546 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 20h
- **Heading**: 15° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 337° (north northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (French Polynesia) → Poland
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → Europe
- **Time difference**: +12h (When it's 18:34 in Katiu, it's 06:34 in Warsaw)
- **Elevation difference**: 355 ft (WAW 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

### [Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/waw-warsaw-warsaw-chopin-airport/1ef266de-cb42-6974-b1c7-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Warsaw, Poland
- ICAO: EPWA
- Timezone: Europe/Warsaw
- Coordinates: 52.170000, 20.970000
- Elevation: 362 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 18:34 in Katiu, it's 06:34 in Warsaw.
With a 12-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)
- [Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/waw-warsaw-warsaw-chopin-airport/1ef266de-cb42-6974-b1c7-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)