# Distance from Sydney (SYD) to Vanua Balavu (VBV)

> 3,499 km · estimated flight time 5h · Medium-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 3,499 km / 2,174 mi / 1,890 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 5h
- **Heading**: 66° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 232° (southwest)
- **Classification**: Medium-haul
- **Type**: International (Australia) → Fiji
- **Time difference**: +2h (When it's 19:33 in Sydney, it's 21:33 in Vanua Balavu)
- **Elevation difference**: 55 ft (VBV is higher than SYD)

## Airports

### [Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/syd-sydney-sydney-kingsford-smith-international-airport/1ef266e0-1982-6f84-a5a1-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Sydney, Australia
- ICAO: YSSY
- Timezone: Australia/Sydney
- Coordinates: -33.950000, 151.180000
- Elevation: 21 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 a medium-haul route that may be operated by either narrow-body or wide-body aircraft depending on demand. Passengers can expect a meal service on most carriers.

Time-zone information: When it's 19:33 in Sydney, it's 21:33 in Vanua Balavu.

## Related

- [Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/syd-sydney-sydney-kingsford-smith-international-airport/1ef266e0-1982-6f84-a5a1-06bb2780ed98)
- [Vanua Balavu Airport (VBV)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/vbv-vanua-balavu-vanua-balavu-airport/1ef266df-7070-64aa-a131-06bb2780ed98)
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