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PTF to VBV: distance & flight time
Malolo Lailai Island (Malolo Lailai Island Airport) → Vanua Balavu (Vanua Balavu Airport)
255 mi
410 km · 221 nm
1h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
255 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 8m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- VBV — Vanua Balavu Airport · Vanua Balavu, Fiji
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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 VBV
- ICI · Cicia Airport41 mi away
- LUC · Laucala Island Airport58 mi away
- LKB · Lakeba Island Airport65 mi away
- TVU · Matei Airport72 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PTF from VBV?
The flight distance from Malolo Lailai Island (PTF) to Vanua Balavu (VBV) is 255 miles (410 km, 221 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PTF to VBV?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 8m 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 VBV?
Nonstop service on PTF–VBV 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 8m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PTF to VBV?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on PTF–VBV that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some PTF to VBV fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain PTF–VBV 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.