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PUK to MVT: distance & flight time
Pukarua (Pukarua Airport) → Mataiva (Mataiva Airport)
810 mi
1,303 km · 704 nm
2h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
810 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 14m 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
- MVT — Mataiva Airport · Mataiva, 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 MVT
- TIH · Tikehau Airport37 mi away
- RGI · Rangiroa Airport71 mi away
- KKR · Kaukura Airport134 mi away
- AXR · Arutua Airport143 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PUK from MVT?
The flight distance from Pukarua (PUK) to Mataiva (MVT) is 810 miles (1,303 km, 704 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PUK to MVT?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 14m 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 MVT?
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