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RVA to WMA: distance & flight time
Farafangana (Farafangana Airport) → Mandritsara (Mandritsara Airport)
486 mi
783 km · 423 nm
1h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
486 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 31m 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
- WMA — Mandritsara Airport · Mandritsara, 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 WMA
- WMN · Maroantsetra Airport63 mi away
- WMR · Mananara Nord Airport67 mi away
- WMP · Mampikony Airport81 mi away
- WPB · Port Bergé Airport82 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RVA from WMA?
The flight distance from Farafangana (RVA) to Mandritsara (WMA) is 486 miles (783 km, 423 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RVA to WMA?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 31m 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 WMA?
Nonstop service on RVA–WMA 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 31m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RVA to WMA?
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Why are some RVA to WMA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain RVA–WMA 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.