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NUK to HHZ: distance & flight time
Nukutavake (Nukutavake Airport) → Hikueru (Hikueru Atoll Airport)
279 mi
449 km · 243 nm
1h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
279 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 12m 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
- NUK — Nukutavake Airport · Nukutavake, French Polynesia
- HHZ — Hikueru Atoll Airport · Hikueru, 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 NUK
- VHZ · Vahitahi Airport35 mi away
- ZTA · Tureia Airport105 mi away
- PUK · Pukarua Airport134 mi away
- TKV · Tatakoto Airport135 mi away
Near HHZ
- MKP · Makemo Airport96 mi away
- RRR · Raroia Airport104 mi away
- HOI · Hao Airport116 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is NUK from HHZ?
The flight distance from Nukutavake (NUK) to Hikueru (HHZ) is 279 miles (449 km, 243 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NUK to HHZ?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 12m 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 NUK to HHZ?
Nonstop service on NUK–HHZ 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 12m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NUK to HHZ?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on NUK–HHZ that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some NUK to HHZ fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain NUK–HHZ 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.