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UBB to LAE: distance & flight time
Mabuiag Island (Mabuiag Island Airport) → Nadzab (Nadzab Airport)
389 mi
625 km · 338 nm
1h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
389 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 29m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- UBB — Mabuiag Island Airport · Mabuiag Island, Australia
- 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 UBB
- BDD · Badu Island Airport14 mi away
- KUG · Kubin Airport19 mi away
- XMY · Yam Island Airport41 mi away
- HID · Horn Island Airport45 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 UBB from LAE?
The flight distance from Mabuiag Island (UBB) to Nadzab (LAE) is 389 miles (625 km, 338 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from UBB to LAE?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 29m 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 UBB to LAE?
Nonstop service on UBB–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 29m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from UBB to LAE?
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Why are some UBB to LAE fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain UBB–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.