# Distance from Port Louis (MRU) to Marakei (MZK)

> 12,748 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,748 km / 7,921 mi / 6,884 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 97° (east)
- **Return heading**: 248° (west southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Mauritius) → Kiribati
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +8h (When it's 17:16 in Port Louis, it's 01:16 in Marakei)
- **Elevation difference**: 176 ft (MZK is lower than MRU)

## Airports

### [Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU)](https://flightduration.online/airport/mru-port-louis-sir-seewoosagur-ramgoolam-international-airport/1ef266de-d896-635a-a611-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Port Louis, Mauritius
- ICAO: FIMP
- Timezone: Indian/Mauritius
- Coordinates: -20.430000, 57.680000
- Elevation: 186 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 17:16 in Port Louis, it's 01:16 in Marakei.
With a 8-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU)](https://flightduration.online/airport/mru-port-louis-sir-seewoosagur-ramgoolam-international-airport/1ef266de-d896-635a-a611-06bb2780ed98)
- [Marakei Airport (MZK)](https://flightduration.online/airport/mzk-marakei-marakei-airport/1ef266df-708c-65b0-b522-06bb2780ed98)
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