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FTA to PBJ: distance & flight time
Futuna Island (Futuna Airport) → Paama Island (Tavie Airport)
249 mi
401 km · 216 nm
1h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
249 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 7m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- FTA — Futuna Airport · Futuna Island, Vanuatu
- PBJ — Tavie Airport · Paama Island, Vanuatu
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near FTA
- AWD · Aniwa Airport46 mi away
- AUY · Aneityum Airport59 mi away
- TAH · Tanna Airport66 mi away
- IPA · Ipota Airport77 mi away
Near PBJ
- ULB · Uléi Airport8 mi away
- LNB · Lamen Bay Airport12 mi away
- CCV · Craig Cove Airport25 mi away
- VLS · Valesdir Airport25 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is FTA from PBJ?
The flight distance from Futuna Island (FTA) to Paama Island (PBJ) is 249 miles (401 km, 216 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FTA to PBJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 7m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from FTA to PBJ?
Nonstop service on FTA–PBJ depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 1h 7m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FTA to PBJ?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on FTA–PBJ that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some FTA to PBJ fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain FTA–PBJ tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.