# Distance from Nairobi (NBO) to Raivavae Airport (RVV)

> 17,168 km · estimated flight time 21h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 17,168 km / 10,668 mi / 9,270 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 21h
- **Heading**: 170° (south)
- **Return heading**: 191° (south)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Kenya) → French Polynesia
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Oceania
- **Time difference**: -13h (When it's 00:34 in Nairobi, it's 11:34 in Raivavae Airport)
- **Elevation difference**: 5,323 ft (RVV is lower than NBO)

## Airports

### [Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/nbo-nairobi-jomo-kenyatta-international-airport/1ef266de-ec1d-68ec-a027-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Nairobi, Kenya
- ICAO: HKJK
- Timezone: Africa/Nairobi
- Coordinates: -1.320000, 36.930000
- Elevation: 5,330 ft

### [Raivavae Airport (RVV)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rvv-raivavae-airport/1ef266df-732d-6210-92e4-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Raivavae Airport, French Polynesia
- ICAO: NTAV
- Timezone: Pacific/Tahiti
- Coordinates: -23.890000, -147.660000
- 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 00:34 in Nairobi, it's 11:34 in Raivavae Airport.
With a 13-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/nbo-nairobi-jomo-kenyatta-international-airport/1ef266de-ec1d-68ec-a027-06bb2780ed98)
- [Raivavae Airport (RVV)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rvv-raivavae-airport/1ef266df-732d-6210-92e4-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)