# Distance from Laucala Island (LUC) to Montevideo (MVD)

> 11,754 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 11,754 km / 7,304 mi / 6,347 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 135° (southeast)
- **Return heading**: 236° (southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Fiji) → Uruguay
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → South America
- **Time difference**: -15h (When it's 07:52 in Laucala Island, it's 16:52 in Montevideo)
- **Elevation difference**: 95 ft (MVD is higher than LUC)

## Airports

### [Laucala Island Airport (LUC)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/luc-laucala-island-laucala-island-airport/1ef266df-702a-6dce-81a9-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Laucala Island, Fiji
- ICAO: NFNH
- Timezone: Pacific/Fiji
- Coordinates: -16.750000, -179.670000
- Elevation: 10 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 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 07:52 in Laucala Island, it's 16:52 in Montevideo.
With a 15-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Laucala Island Airport (LUC)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/luc-laucala-island-laucala-island-airport/1ef266df-702a-6dce-81a9-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)