# Distance from Montevideo (MVD) to Takaroa Airport (TKX)

> 9,005 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,005 km / 5,596 mi / 4,862 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 259° (west southwest)
- **Return heading**: 124° (southeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Uruguay) → French Polynesia
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Oceania
- **Time difference**: -7h (When it's 23:36 in Montevideo, it's 16:36 in Takaroa Airport)
- **Elevation difference**: 92 ft (TKX 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

### [Takaroa Airport (TKX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tkx-takaroa-airport/1ef266df-73aa-6544-95d2-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Takaroa Airport, French Polynesia
- ICAO: NTKR
- Timezone: Pacific/Tahiti
- Coordinates: -14.460000, -145.020000
- Elevation: 13 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 23:36 in Montevideo, it's 16:36 in Takaroa Airport.
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)
- [Takaroa Airport (TKX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tkx-takaroa-airport/1ef266df-73aa-6544-95d2-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)