# Distance from Cairo (CAI) to Aratika Nord Airport (RKA)

> 18,357 km · estimated flight time 23h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 18,357 km / 11,407 mi / 9,912 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 23h
- **Heading**: 348° (north northwest)
- **Return heading**: 11° (north)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Egypt) → French Polynesia
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Oceania
- **Time difference**: -13h (When it's 12:54 in Cairo, it's 23:54 in Aratika Nord Airport)
- **Elevation difference**: 372 ft (RKA is lower than CAI)

## Airports

### [Cairo International Airport (CAI)](https://flightduration.online/airport/cai-cairo-cairo-international-airport/1ef266de-eb26-69e8-bb1a-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Cairo, Egypt
- ICAO: HECA
- Timezone: Africa/Cairo
- Coordinates: 30.120000, 31.410000
- Elevation: 382 ft

### [Aratika Nord Airport (RKA)](https://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

## 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 12:54 in Cairo, it's 23:54 in Aratika Nord Airport.
With a 13-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Cairo International Airport (CAI)](https://flightduration.online/airport/cai-cairo-cairo-international-airport/1ef266de-eb26-69e8-bb1a-06bb2780ed98)
- [Aratika Nord Airport (RKA)](https://flightduration.online/airport/rka-aratika-nord-airport/1ef266df-739a-6612-a35b-06bb2780ed98)
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