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MDU to TIM: distance & flight time
Mendi (Mendi Airport) → Timika (Moses Kilangin Airport)
479 mi
771 km · 416 nm
1h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
479 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 30m 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
- MDU — Mendi Airport · Mendi, Papua New Guinea
- TIM — Moses Kilangin Airport · Timika, 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 TIM
- KOX · Kokonau Airport34 mi away
- UGU · Bilogai-Sugapa Airport55 mi away
- ILA · Illaga Airport63 mi away
- LII · Mulia Airport93 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MDU from TIM?
The flight distance from Mendi (MDU) to Timika (TIM) is 479 miles (771 km, 416 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MDU to TIM?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 30m 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 TIM?
Nonstop service on MDU–TIM 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 30m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Mendi and Timika?
Timika is 1 hour behind Mendi.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MDU to TIM?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on MDU–TIM that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some MDU to TIM fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MDU–TIM 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.