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NLF to LAE: distance & flight time
Darnley Island (Darnley Island Airport) → Nadzab (Nadzab Airport)
290 mi
467 km · 252 nm
1h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
290 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 14m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- LAE — Nadzab Airport · Nadzab, Papua New Guinea
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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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 LAE
- BUL · Bulolo Airport45 mi away
- KZF · Kaintiba Airport80 mi away
- GKA · Goroka Airport98 mi away
- MAG · Madang Airport114 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is NLF from LAE?
The flight distance from Darnley Island (NLF) to Nadzab (LAE) is 290 miles (467 km, 252 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NLF to LAE?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 14m 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 LAE?
Nonstop service on NLF–LAE 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 14m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NLF to LAE?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on NLF–LAE that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some NLF to LAE fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain NLF–LAE 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.