Vanua Balavu Airport is a small airport serving Vanua Balavu, Fiji. Its IATA code is VBV and its ICAO code is NFVB. The airport lies at an elevation of 76 ft (23 m) above sea level. Runway details are not available in the source data. Local time follows the Pacific/Fiji time zone.
Key facts
- IATA code
- VBV
- ICAO code
- NFVB
- Airport type
- Small airport
- Elevation
- 76 ft (23 m)
- Coordinates
- -17.2690, -178.9760
- Time zone
- Pacific/Fiji
- Local time now
- —
- Scheduled service
- Yes
Location
Runway details are not available in the source data.
Nearest airports
Airports with scheduled service closest to Vanua Balavu Airport, by great-circle distance.
| Airport | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| ICI Cicia Airport | Cicia, Fiji | 65 km · 40 mi |
| LKB Lakeba Island Airport | Lakeba Island, Fiji | 105 km · 65 mi |
| TVU Matei Airport | Matei, Fiji | 115 km · 71 mi |
| KXF Koro Island Airport | Koro Island, Fiji | 170 km · 106 mi |
| MFJ Moala Airport | Moala, Fiji | 184 km · 114 mi |
| SVU Savusavu Airport | Savusavu, Fiji | 186 km · 116 mi |
| LBS Labasa Airport | Labasa, Fiji | 200 km · 124 mi |
| NGI Ngau Airport | Ngau, Fiji | 202 km · 126 mi |
Distances to major hubs
Great-circle distances from VBV. These are geographic distances, not a list of operated flights.
| Airport | km | mi | NM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SYD Sydney (Mascot) | 3,500 | 2,175 | 1,890 | View route |
| HND Tokyo | 7,305 | 4,539 | 3,944 | View route |
| LAX Los Angeles | 8,571 | 5,326 | 4,628 | View route |
| SIN Singapore | 8,677 | 5,392 | 4,685 | View route |
| PEK Beijing | 9,214 | 5,725 | 4,975 | View route |
| MEX Mexico City | 9,631 | 5,985 | 5,200 | View route |
| ATL Atlanta | 11,470 | 7,127 | 6,193 | View route |
| DEL New Delhi | 12,244 | 7,608 | 6,611 | View route |
| JFK New York | 12,514 | 7,776 | 6,757 | View route |
| GRU São Paulo | 13,153 | 8,173 | 7,102 | View route |
| DXB Dubai | 14,350 | 8,917 | 7,748 | View route |
| JNB Johannesburg | 14,362 | 8,924 | 7,755 | View route |
| LHR London | 16,210 | 10,072 | 8,753 | View route |
| IST Istanbul | 16,259 | 10,103 | 8,779 | View route |
| FRA Frankfurt am Main | 16,311 | 10,135 | 8,807 | View route |
| CDG Paris (Roissy-en-France, Val-d'Oise) | 16,483 | 10,242 | 8,900 | View route |
External links
External links come from the source dataset and are not independently verified by FlyingWorld.
Frequently asked questions
What is the airport code of Vanua Balavu Airport?
The IATA code of Vanua Balavu Airport is VBV and its ICAO code is NFVB.
Where is Vanua Balavu Airport located?
Vanua Balavu Airport is in Vanua Balavu, Eastern Division, Fiji, at -17.2690, -178.9760.
What time zone is Vanua Balavu Airport in?
Vanua Balavu Airport uses the IANA time zone Pacific/Fiji. Daylight saving time, where applicable, is applied automatically by the clock on this page.
What is the nearest airport to Vanua Balavu Airport?
The nearest airport with scheduled service in our directory is Cicia Airport (ICI), about 65 km (40 mi) away.
Source: OurAirports (data updated: 9 November 2026). Not for navigation. Always use official, current aeronautical publications.