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LOD to IPA: distance & flight time
Longana (Longana Airport) → Ipota (Ipota Airport)
260 mi
419 km · 226 nm
1h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
260 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 9m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- LOD — Longana Airport · Longana, Vanuatu
- IPA — Ipota Airport · Ipota, Vanuatu
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near LOD
- RCL · Redcliffe Airport14 mi away
- SSR · Sara Airport17 mi away
- WLH · Walaha Airport20 mi away
- MWF · Maewo-Naone Airport23 mi away
Near IPA
- DLY · Dillon's Bay Airport19 mi away
- AWD · Aniwa Airport33 mi away
- TAH · Tanna Airport42 mi away
- FTA · Futuna Airport77 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LOD from IPA?
The flight distance from Longana (LOD) to Ipota (IPA) is 260 miles (419 km, 226 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LOD to IPA?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 9m 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 LOD to IPA?
Nonstop service on LOD–IPA 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 9m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LOD to IPA?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on LOD–IPA that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some LOD to IPA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain LOD–IPA 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.