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CMU to GKA: distance & flight time
Kundiawa (Chimbu Airport) → Goroka (Goroka Airport)
29 mi
47 km · 25 nm
33m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
29 miles nonstop takes roughly 33m 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
- CMU — Chimbu Airport · Kundiawa, Papua New Guinea
- GKA — Goroka Airport · Goroka, Papua New Guinea
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near CMU
- GKA · Goroka Airport29 mi away
- HGU · Mount Hagen Kagamuga Airport48 mi away
- WBM · Wapenamanda Airport79 mi away
- MAG · Madang Airport80 mi away
Near GKA
- CMU · Chimbu Airport29 mi away
- MAG · Madang Airport66 mi away
- HGU · Mount Hagen Kagamuga Airport77 mi away
- LAE · Nadzab Airport98 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CMU from GKA?
The flight distance from Kundiawa (CMU) to Goroka (GKA) is 29 miles (47 km, 25 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CMU to GKA?
A nonstop flight takes about 33m 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 CMU to GKA?
Nonstop service on CMU–GKA 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 33m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CMU to GKA?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on CMU–GKA that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some CMU to GKA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain CMU–GKA 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.