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SWJ to LNB: distance & flight time
Malekula Island (Southwest Bay Airport) → Lamen Bay (Lamen Bay Airport)
48 mi
77 km · 41 nm
36m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
48 miles nonstop takes roughly 36m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- SWJ — Southwest Bay Airport · Malekula Island, Vanuatu
- LNB — Lamen Bay Airport · Lamen Bay, 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 SWJ
- LPM · Lamap Airport25 mi away
- NUS · Norsup Airport28 mi away
- CCV · Craig Cove Airport35 mi away
- LNB · Lamen Bay Airport48 mi away
Near LNB
- PBJ · Tavie Airport12 mi away
- VLS · Valesdir Airport15 mi away
- ULB · Uléi Airport20 mi away
- LPM · Lamap Airport23 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SWJ from LNB?
The flight distance from Malekula Island (SWJ) to Lamen Bay (LNB) is 48 miles (77 km, 41 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SWJ to LNB?
A nonstop flight takes about 36m 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 SWJ to LNB?
Nonstop service on SWJ–LNB 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 36m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SWJ to LNB?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SWJ–LNB that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SWJ to LNB fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SWJ–LNB 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.