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MAG to UGU: distance & flight time
Madang (Madang Airport) → Sugapa-Papua Island (Bilogai-Sugapa Airport)
612 mi
984 km · 532 nm
1h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
612 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 48m 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
- MAG — Madang Airport · Madang, Papua New Guinea
- UGU — Bilogai-Sugapa Airport · Sugapa-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 UGU
- ILA · Illaga Airport44 mi away
- TIM · Moses Kilangin Airport55 mi away
- LII · Mulia Airport64 mi away
- KOX · Kokonau Airport79 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MAG from UGU?
The flight distance from Madang (MAG) to Sugapa-Papua Island (UGU) is 612 miles (984 km, 532 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MAG to UGU?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 48m 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 UGU?
Nonstop service on MAG–UGU 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 48m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MAG to UGU?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on MAG–UGU that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some MAG to UGU fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MAG–UGU 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.