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GKA to SYU: distance & flight time
Goroka (Goroka Airport) → Sue Islet (Warraber Island Airport)
335 mi
539 km · 291 nm
1h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
335 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 21m 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
- SYU — Warraber Island Airport · Sue Islet, Australia
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 GKA
- CMU · Chimbu Airport29 mi away
- MAG · Madang Airport66 mi away
- HGU · Mount Hagen Kagamuga Airport77 mi away
- LAE · Nadzab Airport98 mi away
Near SYU
- CNC · Coconut Island Airport20 mi away
- XMY · Yam Island Airport21 mi away
- KUG · Kubin Airport41 mi away
- BDD · Badu Island Airport44 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GKA from SYU?
The flight distance from Goroka (GKA) to Sue Islet (SYU) is 335 miles (539 km, 291 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GKA to SYU?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 21m 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 SYU?
Nonstop service on GKA–SYU 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 21m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GKA to SYU?
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Why are some GKA to SYU fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain GKA–SYU 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.