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MDU to AYW: distance & flight time
Mendi (Mendi Airport) → Ayawasi (Ayawasi Airport)
845 mi
1,360 km · 734 nm
2h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
845 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 18m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- MDU — Mendi Airport · Mendi, Papua New Guinea
- AYW — Ayawasi Airport · Ayawasi, Indonesia
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near MDU
- MXH · Moro Airport32 mi away
- WBM · Wapenamanda Airport39 mi away
- HGU · Mount Hagen Kagamuga Airport49 mi away
- TIZ · Tari Airport53 mi away
Near AYW
- SOQ · Dominique Edward Osok Airport83 mi away
- NTI · Stenkol Airport98 mi away
- MKW · Rendani Airport111 mi away
- BXB · Babo Airport116 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MDU from AYW?
The flight distance from Mendi (MDU) to Ayawasi (AYW) is 845 miles (1,360 km, 734 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MDU to AYW?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 18m 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 MDU to AYW?
Nonstop service on MDU–AYW 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 2h 18m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MDU to AYW?
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Why are some MDU to AYW fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MDU–AYW 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.