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OPU to GIC: distance & flight time
Balimo (Balimo Airport) → Boigu (Boigu Airport)
95 mi
153 km · 83 nm
43m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
95 miles nonstop takes roughly 43m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- GIC — Boigu Airport · Boigu, Australia
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 GIC
- SBR · Saibai Island Airport30 mi away
- UBB · Mabuiag Island Airport50 mi away
- XMY · Yam Island Airport60 mi away
- BDD · Badu Island Airport63 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is OPU from GIC?
The flight distance from Balimo (OPU) to Boigu (GIC) is 95 miles (153 km, 83 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OPU to GIC?
A nonstop flight takes about 43m 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 GIC?
Nonstop service on OPU–GIC 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 43m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OPU to GIC?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on OPU–GIC that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some OPU to GIC fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain OPU–GIC 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.