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MTK to BBG: distance & flight time
Makin (Makin Island Airport) → Butaritari (Butaritari Atoll Airport)
24 mi
38 km · 20 nm
32m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
24 miles nonstop takes roughly 32m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- MTK — Makin Island Airport · Makin, Kiribati
- BBG — Butaritari Atoll Airport · Butaritari, Kiribati
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near MTK
- BBG · Butaritari Atoll Airport24 mi away
- MZK · Marakei Airport93 mi away
- ABF · Abaiang Airport109 mi away
- TRW · Bonriki International Airport138 mi away
Near BBG
- MTK · Makin Island Airport24 mi away
- MZK · Marakei Airport78 mi away
- ABF · Abaiang Airport90 mi away
- TRW · Bonriki International Airport120 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MTK from BBG?
The flight distance from Makin (MTK) to Butaritari (BBG) is 24 miles (38 km, 20 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MTK to BBG?
A nonstop flight takes about 32m 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 MTK to BBG?
Nonstop service on MTK–BBG 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 32m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MTK to BBG?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on MTK–BBG that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some MTK to BBG fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MTK–BBG 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.