# Distance from Montevideo (MVD) to Pukarua (PUK)

> 8,057 km · estimated flight time 10h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,057 km / 5,006 mi / 4,350 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 10h
- **Heading**: 260° (west)
- **Return heading**: 122° (east southeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Uruguay) → French Polynesia
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Oceania
- **Time difference**: -7h (When it's 09:02 in Montevideo, it's 02:02 in Pukarua)
- **Elevation difference**: 100 ft (PUK is lower than MVD)

## Airports

### [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

### [Pukarua Airport (PUK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/puk-pukarua-pukarua-airport/1ef266df-7369-6a80-98fb-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Pukarua, French Polynesia
- ICAO: NTGQ
- Timezone: Pacific/Tahiti
- Coordinates: -18.300000, -137.020000
- Elevation: 5 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 09:02 in Montevideo, it's 02:02 in Pukarua.
With a 7-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [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)
- [Pukarua Airport (PUK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/puk-pukarua-pukarua-airport/1ef266df-7369-6a80-98fb-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)