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SON to PBJ: distance & flight time
Santo (Santo Pekoa International Airport) → Paama Island (Tavie Airport)
94 mi
152 km · 82 nm
43m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
94 miles nonstop takes roughly 43m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- PBJ — Tavie Airport · Paama Island, 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 PBJ
- ULB · Uléi Airport8 mi away
- LNB · Lamen Bay Airport12 mi away
- CCV · Craig Cove Airport25 mi away
- VLS · Valesdir Airport25 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SON from PBJ?
The flight distance from Santo (SON) to Paama Island (PBJ) is 94 miles (152 km, 82 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SON to PBJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 43m 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 PBJ?
Nonstop service on SON–PBJ 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 43m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SON to PBJ?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SON–PBJ that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SON to PBJ fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SON–PBJ 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.