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VMU to BDD: distance & flight time
Baimuru (Baimuru Airport) → Badu Island (Badu Island Airport)
257 mi
414 km · 224 nm
1h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
257 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 9m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- VMU — Baimuru Airport · Baimuru, 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near VMU
- KRI · Kikori Airport39 mi away
- KMA · Kerema Airport73 mi away
- KZF · Kaintiba Airport83 mi away
- CMU · Chimbu Airport102 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 VMU from BDD?
The flight distance from Baimuru (VMU) to Badu Island (BDD) is 257 miles (414 km, 224 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VMU to BDD?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 9m 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 VMU to BDD?
Nonstop service on VMU–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 9m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VMU to BDD?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on VMU–BDD that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some VMU to BDD fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain VMU–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.