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KOX to HGU: distance & flight time
Kokonau (Kokonau Airport) → Mount Hagen (Mount Hagen Kagamuga Airport)
546 mi
879 km · 475 nm
1h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
546 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 39m 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
- KOX — Kokonau Airport · Kokonau, Indonesia
- HGU — Mount Hagen Kagamuga Airport · Mount Hagen, 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 KOX
- TIM · Moses Kilangin Airport34 mi away
- UGU · Bilogai-Sugapa Airport79 mi away
- ILA · Illaga Airport96 mi away
- NBX · Nabire Airport113 mi away
Near HGU
- WBM · Wapenamanda Airport30 mi away
- CMU · Chimbu Airport48 mi away
- MDU · Mendi Airport49 mi away
- GKA · Goroka Airport77 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is KOX from HGU?
The flight distance from Kokonau (KOX) to Mount Hagen (HGU) is 546 miles (879 km, 475 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KOX to HGU?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 39m 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 KOX to HGU?
Nonstop service on KOX–HGU 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 39m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KOX to HGU?
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Why are some KOX to HGU fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain KOX–HGU 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.