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KZF to OPU: distance & flight time
Kieta (Kaintiba Airport) → Balimo (Balimo Airport)
216 mi
347 km · 187 nm
1h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
216 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 2m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- KZF — Kaintiba Airport · Kieta, Papua New Guinea
- OPU — Balimo Airport · Balimo, Papua New Guinea
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 KZF
- KMA · Kerema Airport37 mi away
- BUL · Bulolo Airport47 mi away
- LAE · Nadzab Airport80 mi away
- VMU · Baimuru Airport83 mi away
Near OPU
- TDS · Sasereme Airport30 mi away
- DAU · Daru Airport74 mi away
- SBR · Saibai Island Airport94 mi away
- GIC · Boigu Airport95 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is KZF from OPU?
The flight distance from Kieta (KZF) to Balimo (OPU) is 216 miles (347 km, 187 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KZF to OPU?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 2m 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 KZF to OPU?
Nonstop service on KZF–OPU 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 2m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KZF to OPU?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on KZF–OPU that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some KZF to OPU fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain KZF–OPU 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.