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AUY to SWJ: distance & flight time
Anelghowhat (Aneityum Airport) → Malekula Island (Southwest Bay Airport)
301 mi
485 km · 262 nm
1h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
301 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 16m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- AUY — Aneityum Airport · Anelghowhat, Vanuatu
- SWJ — Southwest Bay Airport · Malekula Island, Vanuatu
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near AUY
- FTA · Futuna Airport59 mi away
- TAH · Tanna Airport65 mi away
- AWD · Aniwa Airport71 mi away
- IPA · Ipota Airport101 mi away
Near SWJ
- LPM · Lamap Airport25 mi away
- NUS · Norsup Airport28 mi away
- CCV · Craig Cove Airport35 mi away
- LNB · Lamen Bay Airport48 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is AUY from SWJ?
The flight distance from Anelghowhat (AUY) to Malekula Island (SWJ) is 301 miles (485 km, 262 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AUY to SWJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 16m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from AUY to SWJ?
Nonstop service on AUY–SWJ depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 1h 16m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AUY to SWJ?
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Why are some AUY to SWJ fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain AUY–SWJ tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.