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SWJ to NUS: distance & flight time
Malekula Island (Southwest Bay Airport) → Norsup (Norsup Airport)
28 mi
45 km · 25 nm
32m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
28 miles nonstop takes roughly 32m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- NUS — Norsup Airport · Norsup, Vanuatu
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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 NUS
- SWJ · Southwest Bay Airport28 mi away
- CCV · Craig Cove Airport37 mi away
- LPM · Lamap Airport39 mi away
- SON · Santo Pekoa International Airport41 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SWJ from NUS?
The flight distance from Malekula Island (SWJ) to Norsup (NUS) is 28 miles (45 km, 25 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SWJ to NUS?
A nonstop flight takes about 32m 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 NUS?
Nonstop service on SWJ–NUS 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 32m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SWJ to NUS?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SWJ–NUS that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SWJ to NUS fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SWJ–NUS 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.