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FGU to FAV: distance & flight time
Fangatau (Fangatau Airport) → Fakarava (Fakarava Airport)
317 mi
511 km · 276 nm
1h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
317 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 18m 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
- FGU — Fangatau Airport · Fangatau, French Polynesia
- FAV — Fakarava Airport · Fakarava, French Polynesia
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near FGU
- RRR · Raroia Airport107 mi away
- NAU · Napuka Island Airport116 mi away
Near FAV
- KHZ · Kauehi Airport40 mi away
- NIU · Naiu Airport47 mi away
- FAC · Faaite Airport49 mi away
- APK · Apataki Airport60 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is FGU from FAV?
The flight distance from Fangatau (FGU) to Fakarava (FAV) is 317 miles (511 km, 276 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FGU to FAV?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 18m 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 FGU to FAV?
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