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GKA to WAR: distance & flight time
Goroka (Goroka Airport) → Waris-Papua Island (Waris Airport)
361 mi
581 km · 314 nm
1h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
361 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 25m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GKA — Goroka Airport · Goroka, Papua New Guinea
- WAR — Waris Airport · Waris-Papua Island, 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 WAR
- SEH · Senggeh Airport21 mi away
- VAI · Vanimo Airport43 mi away
- DJJ · Sentani International Airport56 mi away
- OKL · Oksibil Airport118 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GKA from WAR?
The flight distance from Goroka (GKA) to Waris-Papua Island (WAR) is 361 miles (581 km, 314 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GKA to WAR?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 25m 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 WAR?
Nonstop service on GKA–WAR 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 25m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Goroka and Waris-Papua Island?
Waris-Papua Island is 1 hour behind Goroka.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GKA to WAR?
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Why are some GKA to WAR fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain GKA–WAR 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.