# Distance from Tatakoto (TKV) to Ottawa (YOW)

> 9,403 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,403 km / 5,842 mi / 5,077 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 39° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 238° (west southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (French Polynesia) → Canada
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → North America
- **Time difference**: +6h (When it's 00:23 in Tatakoto, it's 06:23 in Ottawa)
- **Elevation difference**: 362 ft (YOW is higher than TKV)

## Airports

### [Tatakoto Airport (TKV)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tkv-tatakoto-tatakoto-airport/1ef266df-7361-689e-b832-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Tatakoto, French Polynesia
- ICAO: NTGO
- Timezone: Pacific/Tahiti
- Coordinates: -17.360000, -138.450000
- Elevation: 12 ft

### [Ottawa / Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/yow-ottawa-ottawa-macdonald-cartier-international-airport/1ef266de-b189-6992-9daf-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Ottawa, Canada
- ICAO: CYOW
- Timezone: America/Toronto
- Coordinates: 45.320000, -75.670000
- Elevation: 374 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 00:23 in Tatakoto, it's 06:23 in Ottawa.
With a 6-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Tatakoto Airport (TKV)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tkv-tatakoto-tatakoto-airport/1ef266df-7361-689e-b832-06bb2780ed98)
- [Ottawa / Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/yow-ottawa-ottawa-macdonald-cartier-international-airport/1ef266de-b189-6992-9daf-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)