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TSU to AEA: distance & flight time
Tabiteuea (Tabiteuea South Airport) → Abemama (Abemama Atoll Airport)
160 mi
258 km · 139 nm
53m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
160 miles nonstop takes roughly 53m 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
- TSU — Tabiteuea South Airport · Tabiteuea, Kiribati
- AEA — Abemama Atoll Airport · Abemama, Kiribati
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near TSU
- TBF · Tabiteuea North Airport26 mi away
- BEZ · Beru Airport66 mi away
- NON · Nonouti Airport73 mi away
- TMN · Tamana Island Airport94 mi away
Near AEA
- AAK · Buariki Airport25 mi away
- KUC · Kuria Airport33 mi away
- MNK · Maiana Airport66 mi away
- TRW · Bonriki International Airport78 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is TSU from AEA?
The flight distance from Tabiteuea (TSU) to Abemama (AEA) is 160 miles (258 km, 139 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TSU to AEA?
A nonstop flight takes about 53m 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 TSU to AEA?
Nonstop service on TSU–AEA 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 53m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TSU to AEA?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on TSU–AEA that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some TSU to AEA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain TSU–AEA 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.