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VAI to BDD: distance & flight time
Vanimo (Vanimo Airport) → Badu Island (Badu Island Airport)
519 mi
835 km · 451 nm
1h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
519 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 36m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- VAI — Vanimo Airport · Vanimo, Papua New Guinea
- BDD — Badu Island Airport · Badu Island, Australia
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near VAI
- WAR · Waris Airport43 mi away
- DJJ · Sentani International Airport55 mi away
- SEH · Senggeh Airport64 mi away
Near BDD
- KUG · Kubin Airport6 mi away
- UBB · Mabuiag Island Airport14 mi away
- HID · Horn Island Airport31 mi away
- SYU · Warraber Island Airport44 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is VAI from BDD?
The flight distance from Vanimo (VAI) to Badu Island (BDD) is 519 miles (835 km, 451 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VAI to BDD?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 36m 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 VAI to BDD?
Nonstop service on VAI–BDD 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 36m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VAI to BDD?
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Why are some VAI to BDD fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain VAI–BDD 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.