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MAG to BUI: distance & flight time
Madang (Madang Airport) → Bokondini-Papua Island (Bokondini Airport)
501 mi
807 km · 436 nm
1h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
501 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 33m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- MAG — Madang Airport · Madang, Papua New Guinea
- BUI — Bokondini Airport · Bokondini-Papua Island, Indonesia
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 MAG
- GKA · Goroka Airport66 mi away
- CMU · Chimbu Airport80 mi away
- HGU · Mount Hagen Kagamuga Airport111 mi away
- LAE · Nadzab Airport114 mi away
Near BUI
- WMX · Wamena Airport35 mi away
- LII · Mulia Airport50 mi away
- ILA · Illaga Airport75 mi away
- DEX · Nop Goliat Airport98 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MAG from BUI?
The flight distance from Madang (MAG) to Bokondini-Papua Island (BUI) is 501 miles (807 km, 436 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MAG to BUI?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 33m 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 MAG to BUI?
Nonstop service on MAG–BUI 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 33m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Madang and Bokondini-Papua Island?
Bokondini-Papua Island is 1 hour behind Madang.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MAG to BUI?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on MAG–BUI that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some MAG to BUI fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MAG–BUI 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.