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GKA to KOX: distance & flight time
Goroka (Goroka Airport) → Kokonau (Kokonau Airport)
623 mi
1,003 km · 542 nm
1h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
623 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 49m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- GKA — Goroka Airport · Goroka, Papua New Guinea
- KOX — Kokonau Airport · Kokonau, Indonesia
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near GKA
- CMU · Chimbu Airport29 mi away
- MAG · Madang Airport66 mi away
- HGU · Mount Hagen Kagamuga Airport77 mi away
- LAE · Nadzab Airport98 mi away
Near KOX
- TIM · Moses Kilangin Airport34 mi away
- UGU · Bilogai-Sugapa Airport79 mi away
- ILA · Illaga Airport96 mi away
- NBX · Nabire Airport113 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GKA from KOX?
The flight distance from Goroka (GKA) to Kokonau (KOX) is 623 miles (1,003 km, 542 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GKA to KOX?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 49m 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 GKA to KOX?
Nonstop service on GKA–KOX 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 49m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GKA to KOX?
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