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NBX to MAG: distance & flight time
Nabire (Nabire Airport) → Madang (Madang Airport)
720 mi
1,159 km · 626 nm
2h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
720 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 2m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- NBX — Nabire Airport · Nabire, Indonesia
- MAG — Madang Airport · Madang, Papua New Guinea
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near NBX
- WSR · Wasior Airport82 mi away
- UGU · Bilogai-Sugapa Airport109 mi away
- KOX · Kokonau Airport113 mi away
- TIM · Moses Kilangin Airport125 mi away
Near MAG
- GKA · Goroka Airport66 mi away
- CMU · Chimbu Airport80 mi away
- HGU · Mount Hagen Kagamuga Airport111 mi away
- LAE · Nadzab Airport114 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is NBX from MAG?
The flight distance from Nabire (NBX) to Madang (MAG) is 720 miles (1,159 km, 626 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NBX to MAG?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 2m 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 NBX to MAG?
Nonstop service on NBX–MAG 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 2m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Nabire and Madang?
Madang is 1 hour ahead of Nabire.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NBX to MAG?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on NBX–MAG that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some NBX to MAG fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain NBX–MAG 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.