# Distance from Malekula Island (SWJ) to Vienna (VIE)

> 15,613 km · estimated flight time 19h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 15,613 km / 9,701 mi / 8,430 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 19h
- **Heading**: 329° (north northwest)
- **Return heading**: 47° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Vanuatu) → Austria
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → Europe
- **Time difference**: -9h (When it's 23:15 in Malekula Island, it's 14:15 in Vienna)
- **Elevation difference**: 600 ft (VIE is higher than SWJ)

## Airports

### [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

### [Vienna International Airport (VIE)](https://flightduration.online/airport/vie-vienna-vienna-international-airport/1ef266df-5531-6356-9bbd-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Vienna, Austria
- ICAO: LOWW
- Timezone: Europe/Vienna
- Coordinates: 48.110000, 16.570000
- Elevation: 600 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 23:15 in Malekula Island, it's 14:15 in Vienna.
With a 9-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Southwest Bay Airport (SWJ)](https://flightduration.online/airport/swj-malekula-island-southwest-bay-airport/1ef266df-74be-6552-b2f6-06bb2780ed98)
- [Vienna International Airport (VIE)](https://flightduration.online/airport/vie-vienna-vienna-international-airport/1ef266df-5531-6356-9bbd-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)