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SWJ to OLJ: distance & flight time
Malekula Island (Southwest Bay Airport) → Olpoi (North West Santo Airport)
126 mi
202 km · 109 nm
48m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
126 miles nonstop takes roughly 48m 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
- SWJ — Southwest Bay Airport · Malekula Island, Vanuatu
- OLJ — North West Santo Airport · Olpoi, 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 OLJ
- SON · Santo Pekoa International Airport62 mi away
- ZGU · Gaua Island Airport83 mi away
- WLH · Walaha Airport84 mi away
- RCL · Redcliffe Airport94 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SWJ from OLJ?
The flight distance from Malekula Island (SWJ) to Olpoi (OLJ) is 126 miles (202 km, 109 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SWJ to OLJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 48m 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 OLJ?
Nonstop service on SWJ–OLJ 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 48m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SWJ to OLJ?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SWJ–OLJ that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SWJ to OLJ fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SWJ–OLJ 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.