# Distance from Lisbon (LIS) to Aratika Nord Airport (RKA)

> 15,043 km · estimated flight time 19h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 15,043 km / 9,348 mi / 8,123 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 19h
- **Heading**: 289° (west northwest)
- **Return heading**: 50° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Portugal) → French Polynesia
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → Oceania
- **Time difference**: -11h (When it's 02:55 in Lisbon, it's 15:55 in Aratika Nord Airport)
- **Elevation difference**: 364 ft (RKA is lower than LIS)

## Airports

### [Lisbon Portela Airport (LIS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lis-lisbon-lisbon-portela-airport/1ef266df-55e9-66ae-ae16-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Lisbon, Portugal
- ICAO: LPPT
- Timezone: Europe/Lisbon
- Coordinates: 38.780000, -9.140000
- Elevation: 374 ft

### [Aratika Nord Airport (RKA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rka-aratika-nord-airport/1ef266df-739a-6612-a35b-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Aratika Nord Airport, French Polynesia
- ICAO: NTKK
- Timezone: Pacific/Tahiti
- Coordinates: -15.490000, -145.470000
- Elevation: 10 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 02:55 in Lisbon, it's 15:55 in Aratika Nord Airport.
With a 11-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Lisbon Portela Airport (LIS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lis-lisbon-lisbon-portela-airport/1ef266df-55e9-66ae-ae16-06bb2780ed98)
- [Aratika Nord Airport (RKA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rka-aratika-nord-airport/1ef266df-739a-6612-a35b-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)