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SWJ to PBJ: distance & flight time
Malekula Island (Southwest Bay Airport) → Paama Island (Tavie Airport)
54 mi
87 km · 47 nm
36m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
54 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
- PBJ — Tavie Airport · Paama 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 SWJ
- LPM · Lamap Airport25 mi away
- NUS · Norsup Airport28 mi away
- CCV · Craig Cove Airport35 mi away
- LNB · Lamen Bay Airport48 mi away
Near PBJ
- ULB · Uléi Airport8 mi away
- LNB · Lamen Bay Airport12 mi away
- CCV · Craig Cove Airport25 mi away
- VLS · Valesdir Airport25 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SWJ from PBJ?
The flight distance from Malekula Island (SWJ) to Paama Island (PBJ) is 54 miles (87 km, 47 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SWJ to PBJ?
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 PBJ?
Nonstop service on SWJ–PBJ 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 PBJ?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SWJ–PBJ that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SWJ to PBJ fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SWJ–PBJ 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.