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BUL to NLF: distance & flight time
Bulolo (Bulolo Airport) → Darnley Island (Darnley Island Airport)
256 mi
412 km · 223 nm
1h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
256 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 8m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- BUL — Bulolo Airport · Bulolo, Papua New Guinea
- NLF — Darnley Island Airport · Darnley Island, Australia
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 BUL
- LAE · Nadzab Airport45 mi away
- KZF · Kaintiba Airport47 mi away
- KMA · Kerema Airport79 mi away
- GKA · Goroka Airport117 mi away
Near NLF
- OKR · Yorke Island Airport27 mi away
- MYI · Murray Island Airport30 mi away
- DAU · Daru Airport51 mi away
- CNC · Coconut Island Airport57 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BUL from NLF?
The flight distance from Bulolo (BUL) to Darnley Island (NLF) is 256 miles (412 km, 223 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BUL to NLF?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 8m 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 BUL to NLF?
Nonstop service on BUL–NLF 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 1h 8m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BUL to NLF?
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Why are some BUL to NLF fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain BUL–NLF 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.