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NLF to DAU: distance & flight time
Darnley Island (Darnley Island Airport) → Daru (Daru Airport)
51 mi
83 km · 45 nm
36m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
51 miles nonstop takes roughly 36m 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
- NLF — Darnley Island Airport · Darnley Island, Australia
- DAU — Daru Airport · Daru, 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 NLF
- OKR · Yorke Island Airport27 mi away
- MYI · Murray Island Airport30 mi away
- DAU · Daru Airport51 mi away
- CNC · Coconut Island Airport57 mi away
Near DAU
- SBR · Saibai Island Airport45 mi away
- OKR · Yorke Island Airport48 mi away
- NLF · Darnley Island Airport51 mi away
- XMY · Yam Island Airport64 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is NLF from DAU?
The flight distance from Darnley Island (NLF) to Daru (DAU) is 51 miles (83 km, 45 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NLF to DAU?
A nonstop flight takes about 36m 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 NLF to DAU?
Nonstop service on NLF–DAU 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 36m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NLF to DAU?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on NLF–DAU that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some NLF to DAU fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain NLF–DAU 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.