Most international flights land at Nadi International Airport (NAN), and domestic flights/ferries connect to other islands. From the United States, Fiji Airways operates non-stops from Dallas–Fort Worth (DFW, 13 hours), Honolulu (HNL, seven hours), Los Angeles (LAX, around 11 hours), and San Francisco (SFO, also around 11 hours). In Asia, meanwhile, it has direct ten-hour flights from Hong Kong (HKG), Singapore (SIN; about 10½ hours), (and Tokyo (TYO; nine hours). From Australia it takes around four hours, with flights from/to Sydney (SYD) on not just Fiji Airways but also Jetstar, Qantas, and Virgin Australia; there are also seasonal flights between Nandi and Adelaide (ADL) and Melbourne (MEL). Finally, from Europe there are no nonstops at the moment, so passengers connect via Hong Kong, Singapore, Tokyo, and the United States.
Once here, getting around is surprisingly easy, with good options by air and sea. For longer distances or reaching outer islands, Fiji Airways’ sister airline Fiji Link offers frequent domestic flights from Nadi and Suva to hubs like Taveuni, Vanua Levu (Savusavu/Labasa), Kadavu, and Ovalau, plus small airstrips in the Mamanucas and Yasawas. Scenic seaplane and helicopter transfers also connect major resorts, especially in remote island groups.
By sea, travelers use a mix of ferries, catamarans, and resort-operated boats. The high-speed catamaran from Port Denarau serves the Mamanuca and Yasawa islands efficiently, while larger ferries link Viti Levu to Taveuni, Vanua Levu, Kadavu, and the Lau Group. For close-range transfers, small water taxis and resort boats make island-hopping simple.
Read more in my post An Introduction to the South Pacific Paradise that Is Fiji.
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