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MAG to SBR: distance & flight time
Madang (Madang Airport) → Saibai Island (Saibai Island Airport)
361 mi
580 km · 313 nm
1h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
361 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 25m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- MAG — Madang Airport · Madang, Papua New Guinea
- SBR — Saibai Island Airport · Saibai Island, Australia
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 SBR
- GIC · Boigu Airport30 mi away
- XMY · Yam Island Airport38 mi away
- DAU · Daru Airport45 mi away
- UBB · Mabuiag Island Airport50 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MAG from SBR?
The flight distance from Madang (MAG) to Saibai Island (SBR) is 361 miles (580 km, 313 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MAG to SBR?
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 MAG to SBR?
Nonstop service on MAG–SBR 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 cheapest way to fly from MAG to SBR?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on MAG–SBR that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some MAG to SBR fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MAG–SBR 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.