Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
TIM to LAE: distance & flight time
Timika (Moses Kilangin Airport) → Nadzab (Nadzab Airport)
691 mi
1,112 km · 601 nm
1h 58m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
See live TIM→LAE fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
691 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 58m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- TIM — Moses Kilangin Airport · Timika, 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
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
Near TIM
- KOX · Kokonau Airport34 mi away
- UGU · Bilogai-Sugapa Airport55 mi away
- ILA · Illaga Airport63 mi away
- LII · Mulia Airport93 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 TIM from LAE?
The flight distance from Timika (TIM) to Nadzab (LAE) is 691 miles (1,112 km, 601 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TIM to LAE?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 58m 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 TIM to LAE?
Nonstop service on TIM–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 58m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Timika and Nadzab?
Nadzab is 1 hour ahead of Timika.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TIM to LAE?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on TIM–LAE that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some TIM to LAE fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain TIM–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.