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MDU to WAR: distance & flight time
Mendi (Mendi Airport) → Waris-Papua Island (Waris Airport)
272 mi
438 km · 237 nm
1h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
272 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 11m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- WAR — Waris Airport · Waris-Papua Island, 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 WAR
- SEH · Senggeh Airport21 mi away
- VAI · Vanimo Airport43 mi away
- DJJ · Sentani International Airport56 mi away
- OKL · Oksibil Airport118 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MDU from WAR?
The flight distance from Mendi (MDU) to Waris-Papua Island (WAR) is 272 miles (438 km, 237 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MDU to WAR?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 11m 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 WAR?
Nonstop service on MDU–WAR 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 11m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Mendi and Waris-Papua Island?
Waris-Papua Island is 1 hour behind Mendi.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MDU to WAR?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on MDU–WAR that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some MDU to WAR fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MDU–WAR 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.