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PUK to APK: distance & flight time
Pukarua (Pukarua Airport) → Apataki (Apataki Airport)
649 mi
1,044 km · 564 nm
1h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
649 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 53m 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
- PUK — Pukarua Airport · Pukarua, French Polynesia
- APK — Apataki Airport · Apataki, French Polynesia
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near PUK
- REA · Reao Airport40 mi away
- TKV · Tatakoto Airport114 mi away
- VHZ · Vahitahi Airport125 mi away
- NUK · Nukutavake Airport134 mi away
Near APK
- AXR · Arutua Airport26 mi away
- KKR · Kaukura Airport32 mi away
- NIU · Naiu Airport38 mi away
- FAV · Fakarava Airport60 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PUK from APK?
The flight distance from Pukarua (PUK) to Apataki (APK) is 649 miles (1,044 km, 564 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PUK to APK?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 53m 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 PUK to APK?
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