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RVA to BPY: distance & flight time
Farafangana (Farafangana Airport) → Besalampy (Besalampy Airport)
472 mi
759 km · 410 nm
1h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
472 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 30m 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
- RVA — Farafangana Airport · Farafangana, Madagascar
- BPY — Besalampy Airport · Besalampy, Madagascar
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 RVA
- WVK · Manakara Airport49 mi away
- WFI · Fianarantsoa Airport105 mi away
- MNJ · Mananjary Airport116 mi away
Near BPY
- WTA · Tambohorano Airport61 mi away
- DWB · Soalala Airport73 mi away
- TVA · Morafenobe Airport82 mi away
- MXT · Maintirano Airport95 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RVA from BPY?
The flight distance from Farafangana (RVA) to Besalampy (BPY) is 472 miles (759 km, 410 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RVA to BPY?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 30m 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 RVA to BPY?
Nonstop service on RVA–BPY 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 30m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RVA to BPY?
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Why are some RVA to BPY fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain RVA–BPY 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.