# Distance from Nadi (NAN) to Sambava Airport (SVB)

> 13,224 km · estimated flight time 17h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 13,224 km / 8,217 mi / 7,140 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 17h
- **Heading**: 242° (west southwest)
- **Return heading**: 120° (east southeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Fiji) → Madagascar
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → Africa
- **Time difference**: -9h (When it's 23:11 in Nadi, it's 14:11 in Sambava Airport)
- **Elevation difference**: 39 ft (SVB is lower than NAN)

## Airports

### [Nadi International Airport (NAN)](https://flightduration.online/airport/nan-nadi-nadi-international-airport/1ef266df-7006-687a-b306-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Nadi, Fiji
- ICAO: NFFN
- Timezone: Pacific/Fiji
- Coordinates: -17.760000, 177.440000
- Elevation: 59 ft

### [Sambava Airport (SVB)](https://flightduration.online/airport/svb-sambava-airport/1ef266de-dc06-6cf6-8e6e-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Sambava Airport, Madagascar
- ICAO: FMNS
- Timezone: Indian/Antananarivo
- Coordinates: -14.280000, 50.170000
- Elevation: 20 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 23:11 in Nadi, it's 14:11 in Sambava Airport.
With a 9-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Nadi International Airport (NAN)](https://flightduration.online/airport/nan-nadi-nadi-international-airport/1ef266df-7006-687a-b306-06bb2780ed98)
- [Sambava Airport (SVB)](https://flightduration.online/airport/svb-sambava-airport/1ef266de-dc06-6cf6-8e6e-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)