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MKP to NIU: distance & flight time
Makemo (Makemo Airport) → Niau (Naiu Airport)
183 mi
294 km · 159 nm
57m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
183 miles nonstop takes roughly 57m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- MKP — Makemo Airport · Makemo, French Polynesia
- NIU — Naiu Airport · Niau, French Polynesia
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 MKP
- RRR · Raroia Airport87 mi away
- HHZ · Hikueru Atoll Airport96 mi away
- FAC · Faaite Airport111 mi away
- KHZ · Kauehi Airport112 mi away
Near NIU
- APK · Apataki Airport38 mi away
- FAV · Fakarava Airport47 mi away
- KKR · Kaukura Airport47 mi away
- AXR · Arutua Airport62 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MKP from NIU?
The flight distance from Makemo (MKP) to Niau (NIU) is 183 miles (294 km, 159 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MKP to NIU?
A nonstop flight takes about 57m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MKP to NIU?
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