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RVA to SVB: distance & flight time
Farafangana (Farafangana Airport) → Sambava (Sambava Airport)
609 mi
980 km · 529 nm
1h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
609 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 47m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- SVB — Sambava Airport · Sambava, 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 SVB
- ZWA · Andapa Airport45 mi away
- ANM · Antsirabato Airport51 mi away
- VOH · Vohimarina Airport63 mi away
- WMN · Maroantsetra Airport86 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RVA from SVB?
The flight distance from Farafangana (RVA) to Sambava (SVB) is 609 miles (980 km, 529 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RVA to SVB?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 47m 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 SVB?
Nonstop service on RVA–SVB 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 47m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RVA to SVB?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on RVA–SVB that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some RVA to SVB fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain RVA–SVB 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.