# Distance from Istanbul (IST) to Ua Huka (UAH)

> 16,239 km · estimated flight time 20h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 16,239 km / 10,091 mi / 8,769 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 20h
- **Heading**: 339° (north northwest)
- **Return heading**: 16° (north northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Turkey) → French Polynesia
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → Oceania
- **Time difference**: -12.5h (When it's 14:17 in Istanbul, it's 01:47 in Ua Huka)
- **Elevation difference**: 165 ft (UAH is lower than IST)

## Airports

### [Istanbul Airport (IST)](https://flightduration.online/airport/ist-istanbul-istanbul-airport/1ef266df-5964-637e-b8a8-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Istanbul, Turkey
- ICAO: LTFM
- Timezone: Europe/Istanbul
- Coordinates: 41.280000, 28.750000
- Elevation: 325 ft

### [Ua Huka Airport (UAH)](https://flightduration.online/airport/uah-ua-huka-ua-huka-airport/1ef266df-73c0-6b0a-9acb-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Ua Huka, French Polynesia
- ICAO: NTMU
- Timezone: Pacific/Marquesas
- Coordinates: -8.940000, -139.550000
- Elevation: 160 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 14:17 in Istanbul, it's 01:47 in Ua Huka.
With a 12.5-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Istanbul Airport (IST)](https://flightduration.online/airport/ist-istanbul-istanbul-airport/1ef266df-5964-637e-b8a8-06bb2780ed98)
- [Ua Huka Airport (UAH)](https://flightduration.online/airport/uah-ua-huka-ua-huka-airport/1ef266df-73c0-6b0a-9acb-06bb2780ed98)
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