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DEX to VAI: distance & flight time
Dekai (Nop Goliat Airport) → Vanimo (Vanimo Airport)
195 mi
314 km · 170 nm
59m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
195 miles nonstop takes roughly 59m 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
- DEX — Nop Goliat Airport · Dekai, Indonesia
- VAI — Vanimo Airport · Vanimo, 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 VAI
- WAR · Waris Airport43 mi away
- DJJ · Sentani International Airport55 mi away
- SEH · Senggeh Airport64 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DEX from VAI?
The flight distance from Dekai (DEX) to Vanimo (VAI) is 195 miles (314 km, 170 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DEX to VAI?
A nonstop flight takes about 59m 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 VAI?
Nonstop service on DEX–VAI 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 59m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DEX to VAI?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on DEX–VAI that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some DEX to VAI fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain DEX–VAI 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.