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OPU to HGU: distance & flight time
Balimo (Balimo Airport) → Mount Hagen (Mount Hagen Kagamuga Airport)
180 mi
289 km · 156 nm
56m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
180 miles nonstop takes roughly 56m 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
- OPU — Balimo Airport · Balimo, Papua New Guinea
- HGU — Mount Hagen Kagamuga Airport · Mount Hagen, 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 OPU
- TDS · Sasereme Airport30 mi away
- DAU · Daru Airport74 mi away
- SBR · Saibai Island Airport94 mi away
- GIC · Boigu Airport95 mi away
Near HGU
- WBM · Wapenamanda Airport30 mi away
- CMU · Chimbu Airport48 mi away
- MDU · Mendi Airport49 mi away
- GKA · Goroka Airport77 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is OPU from HGU?
The flight distance from Balimo (OPU) to Mount Hagen (HGU) is 180 miles (289 km, 156 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OPU to HGU?
A nonstop flight takes about 56m 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 HGU?
Nonstop service on OPU–HGU 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 56m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OPU to HGU?
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Why are some OPU to HGU fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain OPU–HGU 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.