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Funafuti International Airport (FUN)

FUN to the lagoon front: one pre-arranged guesthouse pickup, 5–15 minutes — the risk is a flight that lands with no ride arranged, not the distance.

Key facts

Rules in force · 9Coral roads and heat

Oceania ↗Oceania's island states guard their farms and reefs at the border: tick 'yes' on the arrival card for any food, plant, animal product, soil or used outdoor gear, and let the officer decide.
Oceania ↗Across the tropical South Pacific, cyclones are possible from November to April: choose insurance that covers weather delays and keep one spare night before a long-haul departure.
Polynesia ↗In much of Polynesia Sunday is kept for church and family: expect shops, tours and some flights to stop, and dress and behave quietly in villages.
Tuvalu ↗Visitors usually receive an entry permit on arrival with an onward ticket and proof of funds, but check Tuvalu immigration or a Tuvalu mission for your passport before booking.
Tuvalu ↗The Funafuti Conservation Area is protected: no fishing or taking shells, and visits should be arranged with the conservation office or a licensed boat.
Funafuti area ↗King tides (Feb–Mar) flood low ground and can cut roads near the airstrip: ask your guesthouse.
Funafuti ↗Coral roads and heat: bags go from the pickup to the door, never on a walk.
Funafuti ↗The runway is public space when no plane is due: keep off it when a flight is expected, and listen for the siren.
Funafuti ↗King tides (Feb–Mar) flood low ground, including near the airstrip: ask your guesthouse about the tide tables.

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Map of the airport

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Plan

Your landing time, your bags, your bed

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Needs: landing time · bag class · sleep area

Landing timeArrivalSleep area (night 1)BagsWho Rain No taxi

feasibledesk 24hlandside ready ~23:15 (p90)

Take Pre-arranged guesthouse pickup to the door at 23:20. Bed by ~23:42 (p90).

Last viable for this bed: 06:00 (+1) (land by 03:45 (+1))

Sleep area not decided? Check the area first.

On the groundHideSteps from the gate, and what to do if it breaks

On the ground

Step by step from the gate, and what to do if it breaks

Daytime default: Guesthouse pickup arranged in advance, straight to the door.
Precision: Flights from Suva are few a week and there is no taxi rank; the guesthouse meets the flight (field-verify). Confirm the pickup with your flight number.
Late-night threshold: 22:00

p50 / p90 minutes

5 / 10 min
Gate to immigration
all arrivals
25 / 60 min
Immigration and entry permit if needed
only intl checked, intl cabin
20 / 45 min
Baggage claim + customs and biosecurity
only intl checked, domestic checked
10 / 20 min
SIM/cash, then the pickup
all arrivals
8 / 20 min
Pre-arranged guesthouse pickup to the door
on demand, any hour · AUD 10 (≈ US$7)

Message the guesthouse your flight number and ask for a pickup; there is no taxi rank to count on.
Agree any fare before you get in; carry small Australian dollar notes.
If no ride is available, ask at the terminal: the islet is short but the road is unlit at night.

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