# Distance from Mexico City (MEX) to Onotoa (OOT)

> 9,592 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,592 km / 5,960 mi / 5,179 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 267° (west)
- **Return heading**: 70° (east northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Mexico) → Kiribati
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +18h (When it's 06:03 in Mexico City, it's 00:03 in Onotoa)
- **Elevation difference**: 7,309 ft (OOT is lower than MEX)

## Airports

### [Licenciado Benito Juarez International Airport (MEX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mex-mexico-city-licenciado-benito-juarez-international-airport/1ef266df-61d5-6dfa-9178-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Mexico City, Mexico
- ICAO: MMMX
- Timezone: America/Mexico_City
- Coordinates: 19.440000, -99.070000
- Elevation: 7,316 ft

### [Onotoa Airport (OOT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/oot-onotoa-onotoa-airport/1ef266df-7098-66da-ab16-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Onotoa, Kiribati
- ICAO: NGON
- Timezone: Pacific/Tarawa
- Coordinates: -1.800000, 175.530000
- Elevation: 7 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 06:03 in Mexico City, it's 00:03 in Onotoa.
With a 18-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Licenciado Benito Juarez International Airport (MEX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mex-mexico-city-licenciado-benito-juarez-international-airport/1ef266df-61d5-6dfa-9178-06bb2780ed98)
- [Onotoa Airport (OOT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/oot-onotoa-onotoa-airport/1ef266df-7098-66da-ab16-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)