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PTF to LBS: distance & flight time
Malolo Lailai Island (Malolo Lailai Island Airport) → Lambasa (Labasa Airport)
168 mi
270 km · 146 nm
55m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
168 miles nonstop takes roughly 55m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- PTF — Malolo Lailai Island Airport · Malolo Lailai Island, Fiji
- LBS — Labasa Airport · Lambasa, Fiji
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 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
Near LBS
- SVU · Savusavu Airport23 mi away
- TVU · Matei Airport54 mi away
- KXF · Koro Island Airport61 mi away
- LUC · Laucala Island Airport69 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PTF from LBS?
The flight distance from Malolo Lailai Island (PTF) to Lambasa (LBS) is 168 miles (270 km, 146 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PTF to LBS?
A nonstop flight takes about 55m 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 PTF to LBS?
Nonstop service on PTF–LBS 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 55m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PTF to LBS?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on PTF–LBS that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some PTF to LBS fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain PTF–LBS 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.