Distance from Nuku‘alofa to Tarawa

The distance between Nuku‘alofa, Tonga and Tarawa, Kiribati is 2,799 kilometers (1,739 miles).

Nuku‘alofa, Tongatapu, Tonga

Tarawa, Gilbert Islands, Kiribati

From Nuku‘alofa to Tarawa, the straight-line distance is 2,799 kilometers, heading northwest. Both cities are at a similar altitude, with Nuku‘alofa at one meter above sea level and Tarawa at 6 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Airplane 4-5 hours
Jet fighter 3-4 hours
Speed Time
300 km/h
Nuku‘alofa, Tonga

Local time:

Time Zone: Pacific/Tongatapu

Coordinates: 21.1368° S 175.2011° W

Elevation: 1 m (3 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Fua'amotu International Airport (TBU)
  • Kaufana Airport (EUA)
  • Lifuka Island Airport (HPA)
  • Vava'u International Airport (VAV)
  • Ono-I-Lau Airport (ONU)
Tarawa, Kiribati

Local time:

Time Zone: Pacific/Tarawa

Coordinates: 1.3278° N 172.977° E

Elevation: 6 m (20 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Bonriki International Airport (TRW)
  • Maiana Airport (MNK)
  • Abaiang Airport (ABF)
  • Marakei Airport (MZK)
  • Abemama Atoll Airport (AEA)

Other distances from Nuku‘alofa

Distance between cities Kilometers
From Nuku‘alofa to Houma 11 km
From Nuku‘alofa to Mu‘a 10 km
From Nuku‘alofa to Neiafu 303 km
From Nuku‘alofa to Haveluloto 2 km
From Nuku‘alofa to Tofoa-Koloua 4 km

Other distances from Tarawa

Distances between cities Kilometers
From Tarawa to Betio Village 7 km
From Tarawa to Bikenibeu Village 17 km
From Tarawa to Teaoraereke Village 4 km
From Tarawa to Bairiki Village 0 km
From Tarawa to Eita Village 12 km

Cities within similar distances

The following list contains cities that are at equal or similar distances as between Nuku‘alofa and Tarawa.

From To Distance (kilometers)
Tijuana, Mexico Milwaukee, United States 2,799 km
Tijuana, Mexico Nashville, United States 2,799 km
San Diego, United States Milwaukee, United States 2,799 km
Maracaibo, Venezuela Veracruz, Mexico 2,799 km
Tehran, Iran Mumbai, India 2,798 km
Charlotte, United States Culiacán, Mexico 2,798 km
Oslo, Norway Málaga, Spain 2,798 km
Tehran, Iran Belgrade, Serbia 2,801 km
Charlotte, United States Tucson, United States 2,797 km
Ecatepec de Morelos, Mexico Milwaukee, United States 2,801 km
Torreón, Mexico London, Canada 2,797 km
Cancún, Mexico Cuenca, Ecuador 2,797 km
Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago Chiclayo, Peru 2,801 km
Tegucigalpa, Honduras Wichita, United States 2,801 km
Istanbul, Turkey Valladolid, Spain 2,802 km
Kingston, Jamaica London, Canada 2,802 km
Seattle, United States Chicago, United States 2,796 km
Kingston, Jamaica Guadalajara, Mexico 2,803 km
Cartagena, Colombia Charlotte, United States 2,803 km
Tehran, Iran Nashik, India 2,795 km

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