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TIM to TBG: distance & flight time
Timika (Moses Kilangin Airport) → Tabubil (Tabubil Airport)
303 mi
488 km · 263 nm
1h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
303 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 16m 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
- TBG — Tabubil Airport · Tabubil, 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 TIM
- KOX · Kokonau Airport34 mi away
- UGU · Bilogai-Sugapa Airport55 mi away
- ILA · Illaga Airport63 mi away
- LII · Mulia Airport93 mi away
Near TBG
- OKL · Oksibil Airport49 mi away
- UNG · Kiunga Airport59 mi away
- TMH · Tanah Merah Airport85 mi away
- DEX · Nop Goliat Airport124 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is TIM from TBG?
The flight distance from Timika (TIM) to Tabubil (TBG) is 303 miles (488 km, 263 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TIM to TBG?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 16m 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 TBG?
Nonstop service on TIM–TBG 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 16m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Timika and Tabubil?
Tabubil is 1 hour ahead of Timika.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TIM to TBG?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on TIM–TBG that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some TIM to TBG fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain TIM–TBG 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.