Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
VNY to PTF: distance & flight time
Van Nuys (Van Nuys Airport) → Malolo Lailai Island (Malolo Lailai Island Airport)
5,543 mi
8,921 km · 4,817 nm
11h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
+19h
time difference · heading southwest
See live VNY→PTF fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
5,543 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 20m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 19-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- VNY — Van Nuys Airport · Van Nuys, United States
- PTF — Malolo Lailai Island Airport · Malolo Lailai Island, Fiji
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
Near VNY
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport19 mi away
- WHP · Whiteman Airport6 mi away
- BUR · Bob Hope Airport8 mi away
- SMO · Santa Monica Municipal Airport14 mi away
Near PTF
- MNF · Mana Island Airport10 mi away
- NAN · Nadi International Airport16 mi away
- TTL · Turtle Island Seaplane Base57 mi away
- YAS · Yasawa Island Airport74 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is VNY from PTF?
The flight distance from Van Nuys (VNY) to Malolo Lailai Island (PTF) is 5,543 miles (8,921 km, 4,817 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VNY to PTF?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 20m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Van Nuys and Malolo Lailai Island?
Malolo Lailai Island is 19 hours ahead of Van Nuys.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VNY to PTF?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on VNY–PTF that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.