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GKA to NLF: distance & flight time
Goroka (Goroka Airport) → Darnley Island (Darnley Island Airport)
266 mi
429 km · 231 nm
1h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
266 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 10m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- NLF — Darnley Island Airport · Darnley Island, Australia
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 NLF
- OKR · Yorke Island Airport27 mi away
- MYI · Murray Island Airport30 mi away
- DAU · Daru Airport51 mi away
- CNC · Coconut Island Airport57 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GKA from NLF?
The flight distance from Goroka (GKA) to Darnley Island (NLF) is 266 miles (429 km, 231 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GKA to NLF?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 10m 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 NLF?
Nonstop service on GKA–NLF 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 10m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GKA to NLF?
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Why are some GKA to NLF fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain GKA–NLF 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.