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TBF to AAK: distance & flight time
Tabiteuea North (Tabiteuea North Airport) → Buariki (Buariki Airport)
125 mi
202 km · 109 nm
48m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
125 miles nonstop takes roughly 48m 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
- TBF — Tabiteuea North Airport · Tabiteuea North, Kiribati
- AAK — Buariki Airport · Buariki, Kiribati
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near TBF
- TSU · Tabiteuea South Airport26 mi away
- NON · Nonouti Airport47 mi away
- BEZ · Beru Airport86 mi away
- NIG · Nikunau Airport113 mi away
Near AAK
- KUC · Kuria Airport14 mi away
- AEA · Abemama Atoll Airport25 mi away
- MNK · Maiana Airport70 mi away
- NON · Nonouti Airport79 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is TBF from AAK?
The flight distance from Tabiteuea North (TBF) to Buariki (AAK) is 125 miles (202 km, 109 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TBF to AAK?
A nonstop flight takes about 48m 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 TBF to AAK?
Nonstop service on TBF–AAK 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 48m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TBF to AAK?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on TBF–AAK that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some TBF to AAK fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain TBF–AAK 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.