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FAV to MVT: distance & flight time
Fakarava (Fakarava Airport) → Mataiva (Mataiva Airport)
220 mi
353 km · 191 nm
1h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
220 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 3m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- FAV — Fakarava Airport · Fakarava, French Polynesia
- MVT — Mataiva Airport · Mataiva, French Polynesia
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near FAV
- KHZ · Kauehi Airport40 mi away
- NIU · Naiu Airport47 mi away
- FAC · Faaite Airport49 mi away
- APK · Apataki Airport60 mi away
Near MVT
- TIH · Tikehau Airport37 mi away
- RGI · Rangiroa Airport71 mi away
- KKR · Kaukura Airport134 mi away
- AXR · Arutua Airport143 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is FAV from MVT?
The flight distance from Fakarava (FAV) to Mataiva (MVT) is 220 miles (353 km, 191 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FAV to MVT?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 3m 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 cheapest way to fly from FAV to MVT?
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