# Distance from Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to Malekula Island (SWJ)

> 11,496 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 11,496 km / 7,143 mi / 6,207 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 259° (west)
- **Return heading**: 59° (east northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Vanuatu
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +16h (When it's 07:24 in Dallas-Fort Worth, it's 23:24 in Malekula Island)
- **Elevation difference**: 606 ft (SWJ is lower than DFW)

## Airports

### [Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport (DFW)](https://flightduration.online/airport/dfw-dallas-fort-worth-dallas-fort-worth-international-airport/1ef266df-1719-6ac8-ad12-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Dallas-Fort Worth, United States
- ICAO: KDFW
- Timezone: America/Chicago
- Coordinates: 32.900000, -97.040000
- Elevation: 606 ft

### [Southwest Bay Airport (SWJ)](https://flightduration.online/airport/swj-malekula-island-southwest-bay-airport/1ef266df-74be-6552-b2f6-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Malekula Island, Vanuatu
- ICAO: NVSX
- Timezone: Pacific/Efate
- Coordinates: -16.490000, 167.450000
- Elevation: 0 ft

## Route notes

This is an ultra-long-haul route, one of the longest in aviation. It requires wide-body aircraft with extended range capability such as the Airbus A350-900ULR or Boeing 777-200LR. Passengers should prepare for an extended flight with multiple meal services.

Time-zone information: When it's 07:24 in Dallas-Fort Worth, it's 23:24 in Malekula Island.
With a 16-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport (DFW)](https://flightduration.online/airport/dfw-dallas-fort-worth-dallas-fort-worth-international-airport/1ef266df-1719-6ac8-ad12-06bb2780ed98)
- [Southwest Bay Airport (SWJ)](https://flightduration.online/airport/swj-malekula-island-southwest-bay-airport/1ef266df-74be-6552-b2f6-06bb2780ed98)
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