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NLF to OPU: distance & flight time
Darnley Island (Darnley Island Airport) → Balimo (Balimo Airport)
120 mi
194 km · 105 nm
47m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
120 miles nonstop takes roughly 47m 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
- OPU — Balimo Airport · Balimo, 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 OPU
- TDS · Sasereme Airport30 mi away
- DAU · Daru Airport74 mi away
- SBR · Saibai Island Airport94 mi away
- GIC · Boigu Airport95 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is NLF from OPU?
The flight distance from Darnley Island (NLF) to Balimo (OPU) is 120 miles (194 km, 105 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NLF to OPU?
A nonstop flight takes about 47m 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 OPU?
Nonstop service on NLF–OPU 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 47m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NLF to OPU?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on NLF–OPU that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some NLF to OPU fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain NLF–OPU 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.