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SOQ to OPU: distance & flight time
Sorong (Dominique Edward Osok Airport) → Balimo (Balimo Airport)
942 mi
1,516 km · 818 nm
2h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
942 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 31m 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
- SOQ — Dominique Edward Osok Airport · Sorong, Indonesia
- OPU — Balimo Airport · Balimo, 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 SOQ
- AYW · Ayawasi Airport83 mi away
Near OPU
- TDS · Sasereme Airport30 mi away
- DAU · Daru Airport74 mi away
- SBR · Saibai Island Airport94 mi away
- GIC · Boigu Airport95 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SOQ from OPU?
The flight distance from Sorong (SOQ) to Balimo (OPU) is 942 miles (1,516 km, 818 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SOQ to OPU?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 31m 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 SOQ to OPU?
Nonstop service on SOQ–OPU 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 2h 31m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Sorong and Balimo?
Balimo is 1 hour ahead of Sorong.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SOQ to OPU?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SOQ–OPU that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SOQ to OPU fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SOQ–OPU 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.