# Distance from Aratika Nord Airport (RKA) to London (STN)

> 14,962 km · estimated flight time 19h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 14,962 km / 9,297 mi / 8,079 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 19h
- **Heading**: 29° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 310° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (French Polynesia) → United Kingdom
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → Europe
- **Time difference**: +11h (When it's 01:53 in Aratika Nord Airport, it's 12:53 in London)
- **Elevation difference**: 338 ft (STN is higher than RKA)

## Airports

### [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

### [London Stansted Airport (STN)](https://flightduration.online/airport/stn-london-london-stansted-airport/1ef266de-c5b5-68ee-8115-06bb2780ed98)

- City: London, United Kingdom
- ICAO: EGSS
- Timezone: Europe/London
- Coordinates: 51.880000, 0.240000
- Elevation: 348 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 01:53 in Aratika Nord Airport, it's 12:53 in London.
With a 11-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Aratika Nord Airport (RKA)](https://flightduration.online/airport/rka-aratika-nord-airport/1ef266df-739a-6612-a35b-06bb2780ed98)
- [London Stansted Airport (STN)](https://flightduration.online/airport/stn-london-london-stansted-airport/1ef266de-c5b5-68ee-8115-06bb2780ed98)
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