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DEX to WBM: distance & flight time
Dekai (Nop Goliat Airport) → Wapenamanda (Wapenamanda Airport)
308 mi
496 km · 268 nm
1h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
308 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 17m 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
- WBM — Wapenamanda Airport · Wapenamanda, 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 WBM
- HGU · Mount Hagen Kagamuga Airport30 mi away
- MDU · Mendi Airport39 mi away
- MXH · Moro Airport67 mi away
- TIZ · Tari Airport67 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DEX from WBM?
The flight distance from Dekai (DEX) to Wapenamanda (WBM) is 308 miles (496 km, 268 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DEX to WBM?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 17m 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 WBM?
Nonstop service on DEX–WBM 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 17m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DEX to WBM?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on DEX–WBM that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some DEX to WBM fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain DEX–WBM 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.