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DAU to GKA: distance & flight time
Daru (Daru Airport) → Goroka (Goroka Airport)
256 mi
412 km · 222 nm
1h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
256 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 8m 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
- DAU — Daru Airport · Daru, 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 DAU
- SBR · Saibai Island Airport45 mi away
- OKR · Yorke Island Airport48 mi away
- NLF · Darnley Island Airport51 mi away
- XMY · Yam Island Airport64 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 DAU from GKA?
The flight distance from Daru (DAU) to Goroka (GKA) is 256 miles (412 km, 222 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DAU to GKA?
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 DAU to GKA?
Nonstop service on DAU–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 1h 8m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DAU to GKA?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on DAU–GKA that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some DAU to GKA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain DAU–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.