# Distance from Amsterdam (AMS) to Vanua Balavu (VBV)

> 16,105 km · estimated flight time 20h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 16,105 km / 10,007 mi / 8,696 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 20h
- **Heading**: 6° (north)
- **Return heading**: 356° (north)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Netherlands) → Fiji
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +10h (When it's 20:49 in Amsterdam, it's 06:49 in Vanua Balavu)
- **Elevation difference**: 87 ft (VBV is higher than AMS)

## Airports

### [Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ams-amsterdam-amsterdam-airport-schiphol/1ef266de-c6a5-698e-9380-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Amsterdam, Netherlands
- ICAO: EHAM
- Timezone: Europe/Amsterdam
- Coordinates: 52.310000, 4.760000
- Elevation: -11 ft

### [Vanua Balavu Airport (VBV)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/vbv-vanua-balavu-vanua-balavu-airport/1ef266df-7070-64aa-a131-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Vanua Balavu, Fiji
- ICAO: NFVB
- Timezone: Pacific/Fiji
- Coordinates: -17.270000, -178.980000
- Elevation: 76 ft

## Route notes

This is an ultra-long-haul route, one of the longest in aviation. It requires wide-body aircraft with extended range capability such as the Airbus A350-900ULR or Boeing 777-200LR. Passengers should prepare for an extended flight with multiple meal services.

Time-zone information: When it's 20:49 in Amsterdam, it's 06:49 in Vanua Balavu.
With a 10-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ams-amsterdam-amsterdam-airport-schiphol/1ef266de-c6a5-698e-9380-06bb2780ed98)
- [Vanua Balavu Airport (VBV)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/vbv-vanua-balavu-vanua-balavu-airport/1ef266df-7070-64aa-a131-06bb2780ed98)
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