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SEH to LAE: distance & flight time
Senggeh-Papua Island (Senggeh Airport) → Nadzab (Nadzab Airport)
463 mi
744 km · 402 nm
1h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
463 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 28m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- SEH — Senggeh Airport · Senggeh-Papua Island, Indonesia
- 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 SEH
- WAR · Waris Airport21 mi away
- DJJ · Sentani International Airport63 mi away
- VAI · Vanimo Airport64 mi away
- OKL · Oksibil Airport101 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 SEH from LAE?
The flight distance from Senggeh-Papua Island (SEH) to Nadzab (LAE) is 463 miles (744 km, 402 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SEH to LAE?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 28m 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 SEH to LAE?
Nonstop service on SEH–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 28m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Senggeh-Papua Island and Nadzab?
Nadzab is 1 hour ahead of Senggeh-Papua Island.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SEH to LAE?
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