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BBG to AIS: distance & flight time
Butaritari (Butaritari Atoll Airport) → Arorae (Arorae Island Airport)
481 mi
774 km · 418 nm
1h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
481 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 31m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- BBG — Butaritari Atoll Airport · Butaritari, Kiribati
- AIS — Arorae Island Airport · Arorae, Kiribati
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near BBG
- MTK · Makin Island Airport24 mi away
- MZK · Marakei Airport78 mi away
- ABF · Abaiang Airport90 mi away
- TRW · Bonriki International Airport120 mi away
Near AIS
- TMN · Tamana Island Airport58 mi away
- NIG · Nikunau Airport94 mi away
- BEZ · Beru Airport103 mi away
- TSU · Tabiteuea South Airport144 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BBG from AIS?
The flight distance from Butaritari (BBG) to Arorae (AIS) is 481 miles (774 km, 418 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BBG to AIS?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 31m 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 BBG to AIS?
Nonstop service on BBG–AIS 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 1h 31m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BBG to AIS?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on BBG–AIS that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some BBG to AIS fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain BBG–AIS 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.