Distance from Parakou to Tarawa

The distance between Parakou, Benin and Tarawa, Kiribati is 18,426 kilometers (11,449 miles).

Parakou, Borgou, Benin

Tarawa, Gilbert Islands, Kiribati

From Parakou to Tarawa, the straight-line distance is 18,426 kilometers, heading northeast. Parakou is situated at an altitude of 369 meters above sea level, while Tarawa is at only 6 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Airplane 1-2 days
Jet fighter 1 day
Speed Time
300 km/h
Parakou, Benin

Local time:

Time Zone: Africa/Porto-Novo

Coordinates: 9.3372° N 2.6303° E

Elevation: 369 m (1,211 ft)


Nearby airports:
  • Parakou Airport (PKO)
  • Djougou Airport (DJA)
  • Niamtougou (LRL)
  • Kandi Airport (KDC)
  • Ilorin International Airport (ILR)
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 Parakou

Distance between cities Kilometers
From Parakou to Porto-Novo 314 km
From Parakou to Cotonou 329 km
From Parakou to Abomey-Calavi 321 km
From Parakou to Djougou 114 km
From Parakou to Bohicon 247 km

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From To Distance (kilometers)
Taipei, Taiwan Belo Horizonte, Brazil 18,430 km
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Perth, Australia Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic 18,406 km
Shanghai, China Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia 18,446 km
Tokyo, Japan Campinas, Brazil 18,448 km
Sucre, Bolivia Bangkok, Thailand 18,403 km
Managua, Nicaragua Jakarta, Indonesia 18,450 km
Jakarta, Indonesia Santiago de Cuba, Cuba 18,450 km

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