# Distance from Aratika Nord Airport (RKA) to Zagreb (ZAG)

> 16,237 km · estimated flight time 20h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 16,237 km / 10,089 mi / 8,767 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 20h
- **Heading**: 23° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 327° (north northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (French Polynesia) → Croatia
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → Europe
- **Time difference**: +12h (When it's 12:29 in Aratika Nord Airport, it's 00:29 in Zagreb)
- **Elevation difference**: 343 ft (ZAG is higher than RKA)

## Airports

### [Aratika Nord Airport (RKA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rka-aratika-nord-airport/1ef266df-739a-6612-a35b-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Aratika Nord Airport, French Polynesia
- ICAO: NTKK
- Timezone: Pacific/Tahiti
- Coordinates: -15.490000, -145.470000
- Elevation: 10 ft

### [Zagreb Airport (ZAG)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/zag-zagreb-zagreb-airport/1ef266df-43f4-691c-9d2a-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Zagreb, Croatia
- ICAO: LDZA
- Timezone: Europe/Zagreb
- Coordinates: 45.740000, 16.070000
- Elevation: 353 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 12:29 in Aratika Nord Airport, it's 00:29 in Zagreb.
With a 12-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Aratika Nord Airport (RKA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rka-aratika-nord-airport/1ef266df-739a-6612-a35b-06bb2780ed98)
- [Zagreb Airport (ZAG)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/zag-zagreb-zagreb-airport/1ef266df-43f4-691c-9d2a-06bb2780ed98)
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