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CNC to LAE: distance & flight time
Coconut Island (Coconut Island Airport) → Nadzab (Nadzab Airport)
347 mi
558 km · 301 nm
1h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
347 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 23m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- CNC — Coconut Island Airport · Coconut Island, Australia
- LAE — Nadzab Airport · Nadzab, Papua New Guinea
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 CNC
- SYU · Warraber Island Airport20 mi away
- XMY · Yam Island Airport22 mi away
- OKR · Yorke Island Airport31 mi away
- SBR · Saibai Island Airport55 mi away
Near LAE
- BUL · Bulolo Airport45 mi away
- KZF · Kaintiba Airport80 mi away
- GKA · Goroka Airport98 mi away
- MAG · Madang Airport114 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CNC from LAE?
The flight distance from Coconut Island (CNC) to Nadzab (LAE) is 347 miles (558 km, 301 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CNC to LAE?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 23m 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 CNC to LAE?
Nonstop service on CNC–LAE 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 23m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CNC to LAE?
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Why are some CNC to LAE fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain CNC–LAE 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.