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SYU to VAI: distance & flight time
Sue Islet (Warraber Island Airport) → Vanimo (Vanimo Airport)
530 mi
852 km · 460 nm
1h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
530 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 37m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- SYU — Warraber Island Airport · Sue Islet, Australia
- VAI — Vanimo Airport · Vanimo, 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 SYU
- CNC · Coconut Island Airport20 mi away
- XMY · Yam Island Airport21 mi away
- KUG · Kubin Airport41 mi away
- BDD · Badu Island Airport44 mi away
Near VAI
- WAR · Waris Airport43 mi away
- DJJ · Sentani International Airport55 mi away
- SEH · Senggeh Airport64 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SYU from VAI?
The flight distance from Sue Islet (SYU) to Vanimo (VAI) is 530 miles (852 km, 460 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SYU to VAI?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 37m 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 SYU to VAI?
Nonstop service on SYU–VAI 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 37m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SYU to VAI?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SYU–VAI that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SYU to VAI fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SYU–VAI 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.