# Distance from Orlando (MCO) to Niau (NIU)

> 8,568 km · estimated flight time 11h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,568 km / 5,324 mi / 4,626 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 11h
- **Heading**: 243° (west southwest)
- **Return heading**: 55° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → French Polynesia
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Oceania
- **Time difference**: -6h (When it's 04:11 in Orlando, it's 22:11 in Niau)
- **Elevation difference**: 46 ft (NIU is lower than MCO)

## Airports

### [Orlando International Airport (MCO)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mco-orlando-orlando-international-airport/1ef266df-2a32-62ea-b6f0-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Orlando, United States
- ICAO: KMCO
- Timezone: America/New_York
- Coordinates: 28.430000, -81.310000
- Elevation: 96 ft

### [Niau Airport (NIU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/niu-niau-niau-airport/1ef266df-73a2-67ea-8245-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Niau, French Polynesia
- ICAO: NTKN
- Timezone: Pacific/Tahiti
- Coordinates: -16.120000, -146.370000
- Elevation: 50 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 04:11 in Orlando, it's 22:11 in Niau.
With a 6-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Orlando International Airport (MCO)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mco-orlando-orlando-international-airport/1ef266df-2a32-62ea-b6f0-06bb2780ed98)
- [Niau Airport (NIU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/niu-niau-niau-airport/1ef266df-73a2-67ea-8245-06bb2780ed98)
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