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NTI to CMU: distance & flight time
Bintuni (Stenkol Airport) → Kundiawa (Chimbu Airport)
834 mi
1,343 km · 725 nm
2h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
834 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 17m 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
- NTI — Stenkol Airport · Bintuni, Indonesia
- CMU — Chimbu Airport · Kundiawa, 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 NTI
- BXB · Babo Airport30 mi away
- WSR · Wasior Airport81 mi away
- MKW · Rendani Airport91 mi away
- AYW · Ayawasi Airport98 mi away
Near CMU
- GKA · Goroka Airport29 mi away
- HGU · Mount Hagen Kagamuga Airport48 mi away
- WBM · Wapenamanda Airport79 mi away
- MAG · Madang Airport80 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is NTI from CMU?
The flight distance from Bintuni (NTI) to Kundiawa (CMU) is 834 miles (1,343 km, 725 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NTI to CMU?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 17m 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 NTI to CMU?
Nonstop service on NTI–CMU 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 17m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Bintuni and Kundiawa?
Kundiawa is 1 hour ahead of Bintuni.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NTI to CMU?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on NTI–CMU that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some NTI to CMU fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain NTI–CMU 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.