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AIS to TBF: distance & flight time
Arorae (Arorae Island Airport) → Tabiteuea North (Tabiteuea North Airport)
170 mi
273 km · 148 nm
55m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
170 miles nonstop takes roughly 55m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- AIS — Arorae Island Airport · Arorae, Kiribati
- TBF — Tabiteuea North Airport · Tabiteuea North, Kiribati
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near AIS
- TMN · Tamana Island Airport58 mi away
- NIG · Nikunau Airport94 mi away
- BEZ · Beru Airport103 mi away
- TSU · Tabiteuea South Airport144 mi away
Near TBF
- TSU · Tabiteuea South Airport26 mi away
- NON · Nonouti Airport47 mi away
- BEZ · Beru Airport86 mi away
- NIG · Nikunau Airport113 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is AIS from TBF?
The flight distance from Arorae (AIS) to Tabiteuea North (TBF) is 170 miles (273 km, 148 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AIS to TBF?
A nonstop flight takes about 55m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from AIS to TBF?
Nonstop service on AIS–TBF depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 55m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AIS to TBF?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on AIS–TBF that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some AIS to TBF fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain AIS–TBF tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.