# Distance from Boston (BOS) to Marakei (MZK)

> 11,924 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 11,924 km / 7,409 mi / 6,438 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 289° (west northwest)
- **Return heading**: 44° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Kiribati
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +16h (When it's 01:08 in Boston, it's 17:08 in Marakei)
- **Elevation difference**: 9 ft (MZK is lower than BOS)

## Airports

### [General Edward Lawrence Logan International Airport (BOS)](https://flightduration.online/airport/bos-boston-general-edward-lawrence-logan-international-airport/1ef266df-112a-6798-90da-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Boston, United States
- ICAO: KBOS
- Timezone: America/New_York
- Coordinates: 42.360000, -71.010000
- Elevation: 19 ft

### [Marakei Airport (MZK)](https://flightduration.online/airport/mzk-marakei-marakei-airport/1ef266df-708c-65b0-b522-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Marakei, Kiribati
- ICAO: NGMK
- Timezone: Pacific/Tarawa
- Coordinates: 2.060000, 173.270000
- Elevation: 10 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 01:08 in Boston, it's 17:08 in Marakei.
With a 16-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [General Edward Lawrence Logan International Airport (BOS)](https://flightduration.online/airport/bos-boston-general-edward-lawrence-logan-international-airport/1ef266df-112a-6798-90da-06bb2780ed98)
- [Marakei Airport (MZK)](https://flightduration.online/airport/mzk-marakei-marakei-airport/1ef266df-708c-65b0-b522-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)