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BNK to PTF: distance & flight time
Ballina Byron Bay (Ballina Byron Gateway Airport) → Malolo Lailai Island (Malolo Lailai Island Airport)
1,678 mi
2,701 km · 1,458 nm
3h 45m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,678 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 45m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BNK — Ballina Byron Gateway Airport · Ballina Byron Bay, Australia
- PTF — Malolo Lailai Island Airport · Malolo Lailai Island, Fiji
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near BNK
- LSY · Lismore Airport18 mi away
- OOL · Gold Coast Airport46 mi away
- GFN · Grafton Airport72 mi away
- ACF · Brisbane Archerfield Airport94 mi away
Near PTF
- MNF · Mana Island Airport10 mi away
- NAN · Nadi International Airport16 mi away
- TTL · Turtle Island Seaplane Base57 mi away
- YAS · Yasawa Island Airport74 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BNK from PTF?
The flight distance from Ballina Byron Bay (BNK) to Malolo Lailai Island (PTF) is 1,678 miles (2,701 km, 1,458 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BNK to PTF?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 45m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Ballina Byron Bay and Malolo Lailai Island?
Malolo Lailai Island is 2 hours ahead of Ballina Byron Bay.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BNK to PTF?
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