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DEX to GKA: distance & flight time
Dekai (Nop Goliat Airport) → Goroka (Goroka Airport)
415 mi
668 km · 361 nm
1h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
415 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 22m 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
- DEX — Nop Goliat Airport · Dekai, Indonesia
- GKA — Goroka Airport · Goroka, 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 DEX
- WMX · Wamena Airport63 mi away
- OKL · Oksibil Airport79 mi away
- BUI · Bokondini Airport98 mi away
- TMH · Tanah Merah Airport103 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 DEX from GKA?
The flight distance from Dekai (DEX) to Goroka (GKA) is 415 miles (668 km, 361 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DEX to GKA?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 22m 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 DEX to GKA?
Nonstop service on DEX–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 22m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DEX to GKA?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on DEX–GKA that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some DEX to GKA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain DEX–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.