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SON to MTV: distance & flight time
Santo (Santo Pekoa International Airport) → Ablow (Mota Lava Airport)
131 mi
211 km · 114 nm
49m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
131 miles nonstop takes roughly 49m 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
- SON — Santo Pekoa International Airport · Santo, Vanuatu
- MTV — Mota Lava Airport · Ablow, Vanuatu
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 SON
- WLH · Walaha Airport32 mi away
- NUS · Norsup Airport41 mi away
- RCL · Redcliffe Airport41 mi away
- LOD · Longana Airport52 mi away
Near MTV
- SLH · Sola Airport17 mi away
- ZGU · Gaua Island Airport39 mi away
- TOH · Torres Airstrip76 mi away
- MWF · Maewo-Naone Airport95 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SON from MTV?
The flight distance from Santo (SON) to Ablow (MTV) is 131 miles (211 km, 114 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SON to MTV?
A nonstop flight takes about 49m 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 SON to MTV?
Nonstop service on SON–MTV 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 49m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SON to MTV?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SON–MTV that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SON to MTV fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SON–MTV 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.