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HGU to CMU: distance & flight time
Mount Hagen (Mount Hagen Kagamuga Airport) → Kundiawa (Chimbu Airport)
48 mi
78 km · 42 nm
36m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
48 miles nonstop takes roughly 36m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- HGU — Mount Hagen Kagamuga Airport · Mount Hagen, Papua New Guinea
- CMU — Chimbu Airport · Kundiawa, Papua New Guinea
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near HGU
- WBM · Wapenamanda Airport30 mi away
- CMU · Chimbu Airport48 mi away
- MDU · Mendi Airport49 mi away
- GKA · Goroka Airport77 mi away
Near CMU
- GKA · Goroka Airport29 mi away
- HGU · Mount Hagen Kagamuga Airport48 mi away
- WBM · Wapenamanda Airport79 mi away
- MAG · Madang Airport80 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is HGU from CMU?
The flight distance from Mount Hagen (HGU) to Kundiawa (CMU) is 48 miles (78 km, 42 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HGU to CMU?
A nonstop flight takes about 36m 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 HGU to CMU?
Nonstop service on HGU–CMU 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 36m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HGU to CMU?
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Why are some HGU to CMU fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain HGU–CMU 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.