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MVT to AXR: distance & flight time
Mataiva (Mataiva Airport) → Arutua (Arutua Airport)
143 mi
229 km · 124 nm
51m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
143 miles nonstop takes roughly 51m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- MVT — Mataiva Airport · Mataiva, French Polynesia
- AXR — Arutua Airport · Arutua, French Polynesia
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near MVT
- TIH · Tikehau Airport37 mi away
- RGI · Rangiroa Airport71 mi away
- KKR · Kaukura Airport134 mi away
- AXR · Arutua Airport143 mi away
Near AXR
- APK · Apataki Airport26 mi away
- KKR · Kaukura Airport34 mi away
- AHE · Ahe Airport62 mi away
- NIU · Naiu Airport62 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MVT from AXR?
The flight distance from Mataiva (MVT) to Arutua (AXR) is 143 miles (229 km, 124 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MVT to AXR?
A nonstop flight takes about 51m 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 MVT to AXR?
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