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TRW to MTK: distance & flight time
Tarawa (Bonriki International Airport) → Makin (Makin Island Airport)
138 mi
222 km · 120 nm
50m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
138 miles nonstop takes roughly 50m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- TRW — Bonriki International Airport · Tarawa, Kiribati
- MTK — Makin Island Airport · Makin, Kiribati
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near TRW
- MNK · Maiana Airport27 mi away
- ABF · Abaiang Airport30 mi away
- MZK · Marakei Airport48 mi away
- AEA · Abemama Atoll Airport78 mi away
Near MTK
- BBG · Butaritari Atoll Airport24 mi away
- MZK · Marakei Airport93 mi away
- ABF · Abaiang Airport109 mi away
- TRW · Bonriki International Airport138 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is TRW from MTK?
The flight distance from Tarawa (TRW) to Makin (MTK) is 138 miles (222 km, 120 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TRW to MTK?
A nonstop flight takes about 50m 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 TRW to MTK?
Nonstop service on TRW–MTK 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 50m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TRW to MTK?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on TRW–MTK that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some TRW to MTK fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain TRW–MTK 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.