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OPU to LAE: distance & flight time
Balimo (Balimo Airport) → Nadzab (Nadzab Airport)
279 mi
450 km · 243 nm
1h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
279 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 12m 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
- LAE — Nadzab Airport · Nadzab, 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 LAE
- BUL · Bulolo Airport45 mi away
- KZF · Kaintiba Airport80 mi away
- GKA · Goroka Airport98 mi away
- MAG · Madang Airport114 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is OPU from LAE?
The flight distance from Balimo (OPU) to Nadzab (LAE) is 279 miles (450 km, 243 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OPU to LAE?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 12m 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 LAE?
Nonstop service on OPU–LAE 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 12m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OPU to LAE?
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Why are some OPU to LAE fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain OPU–LAE 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.