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DJJ to LAE: distance & flight time
Jayapura (Sentani International Airport) → Nadzab (Nadzab Airport)
509 mi
819 km · 442 nm
1h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
509 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 34m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DJJ — Sentani International Airport · Jayapura, Indonesia
- 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 DJJ
- VAI · Vanimo Airport55 mi away
- WAR · Waris Airport56 mi away
- SEH · Senggeh Airport63 mi away
- BUI · Bokondini Airport148 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 DJJ from LAE?
The flight distance from Jayapura (DJJ) to Nadzab (LAE) is 509 miles (819 km, 442 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DJJ to LAE?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 34m 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 DJJ to LAE?
Nonstop service on DJJ–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 34m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Jayapura and Nadzab?
Nadzab is 1 hour ahead of Jayapura.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DJJ to LAE?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on DJJ–LAE that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some DJJ to LAE fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain DJJ–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.