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VBV to TVU: distance & flight time
Vanua Balavu (Vanua Balavu Airport) → Matei (Matei Airport)
72 mi
115 km · 62 nm
39m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
72 miles nonstop takes roughly 39m 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
- VBV — Vanua Balavu Airport · Vanua Balavu, Fiji
- TVU — Matei Airport · Matei, Fiji
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near VBV
- ICI · Cicia Airport41 mi away
- LUC · Laucala Island Airport58 mi away
- LKB · Lakeba Island Airport65 mi away
- TVU · Matei Airport72 mi away
Near TVU
- LUC · Laucala Island Airport14 mi away
- SVU · Savusavu Airport52 mi away
- LBS · Labasa Airport54 mi away
- KXF · Koro Island Airport65 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is VBV from TVU?
The flight distance from Vanua Balavu (VBV) to Matei (TVU) is 72 miles (115 km, 62 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VBV to TVU?
A nonstop flight takes about 39m 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 VBV to TVU?
Nonstop service on VBV–TVU 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 39m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VBV to TVU?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on VBV–TVU that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some VBV to TVU fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain VBV–TVU 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.