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OPU to BUL: distance & flight time
Balimo (Balimo Airport) → Bulolo (Bulolo Airport)
261 mi
420 km · 227 nm
1h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
261 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 9m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- OPU — Balimo Airport · Balimo, Papua New Guinea
- BUL — Bulolo Airport · Bulolo, 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 OPU
- TDS · Sasereme Airport30 mi away
- DAU · Daru Airport74 mi away
- SBR · Saibai Island Airport94 mi away
- GIC · Boigu Airport95 mi away
Near BUL
- LAE · Nadzab Airport45 mi away
- KZF · Kaintiba Airport47 mi away
- KMA · Kerema Airport79 mi away
- GKA · Goroka Airport117 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is OPU from BUL?
The flight distance from Balimo (OPU) to Bulolo (BUL) is 261 miles (420 km, 227 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OPU to BUL?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 9m 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 OPU to BUL?
Nonstop service on OPU–BUL 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 9m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OPU to BUL?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on OPU–BUL that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some OPU to BUL fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain OPU–BUL 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.