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CMU to XMY: distance & flight time
Kundiawa (Chimbu Airport) → Yam Island (Yam Island Airport)
307 mi
494 km · 267 nm
1h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
307 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 16m 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
- CMU — Chimbu Airport · Kundiawa, Papua New Guinea
- XMY — Yam Island Airport · Yam 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 CMU
- GKA · Goroka Airport29 mi away
- HGU · Mount Hagen Kagamuga Airport48 mi away
- WBM · Wapenamanda Airport79 mi away
- MAG · Madang Airport80 mi away
Near XMY
- SYU · Warraber Island Airport21 mi away
- CNC · Coconut Island Airport22 mi away
- SBR · Saibai Island Airport38 mi away
- UBB · Mabuiag Island Airport41 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CMU from XMY?
The flight distance from Kundiawa (CMU) to Yam Island (XMY) is 307 miles (494 km, 267 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CMU to XMY?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 16m 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 XMY?
Nonstop service on CMU–XMY 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 16m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CMU to XMY?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on CMU–XMY that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some CMU to XMY fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain CMU–XMY 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.