# Distance from Pukarua (PUK) to Tunis (TUN)

> 16,214 km · estimated flight time 20h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 16,214 km / 10,075 mi / 8,755 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 20h
- **Heading**: 50° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 294° (west northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (French Polynesia) → Tunisia
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → Africa
- **Time difference**: +11h (When it's 23:01 in Pukarua, it's 10:01 in Tunis)
- **Elevation difference**: 17 ft (TUN is higher than PUK)

## Airports

### [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

### [Tunis Carthage International Airport (TUN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tun-tunis-tunis-carthage-international-airport/1ef266de-b87a-6594-85bf-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Tunis, Tunisia
- ICAO: DTTA
- Timezone: Africa/Tunis
- Coordinates: 36.850000, 10.230000
- Elevation: 22 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 23:01 in Pukarua, it's 10:01 in Tunis.
With a 11-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Pukarua Airport (PUK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/puk-pukarua-pukarua-airport/1ef266df-7369-6a80-98fb-06bb2780ed98)
- [Tunis Carthage International Airport (TUN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tun-tunis-tunis-carthage-international-airport/1ef266de-b87a-6594-85bf-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)