# Distance from Prague (PRG) to Vava'u Island (VAV)

> 16,436 km · estimated flight time 20h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 16,436 km / 10,213 mi / 8,875 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 20h
- **Heading**: 15° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 350° (north)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Czech Republic) → Tonga
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +11h (When it's 10:25 in Prague, it's 21:25 in Vava'u Island)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,011 ft (VAV is lower than PRG)

## Airports

### [Václav Havel Airport (PRG)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/prg-prague-vaclav-havel-airport/1ef266df-52bc-60da-a00a-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Prague, Czech Republic
- ICAO: LKPR
- Timezone: Europe/Prague
- Coordinates: 50.100000, 14.260000
- Elevation: 1,247 ft

### [Vava'u International Airport (VAV)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/vav-vavau-island-vavau-international-airport/1ef266df-706b-6dba-aff0-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Vava'u Island, Tonga
- ICAO: NFTV
- Timezone: Pacific/Tongatapu
- Coordinates: -18.590000, -173.960000
- Elevation: 236 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 10:25 in Prague, it's 21:25 in Vava'u Island.
With a 11-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Václav Havel Airport (PRG)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/prg-prague-vaclav-havel-airport/1ef266df-52bc-60da-a00a-06bb2780ed98)
- [Vava'u International Airport (VAV)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/vav-vavau-island-vavau-international-airport/1ef266df-706b-6dba-aff0-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)