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WAR to CMU: distance & flight time
Waris-Papua Island (Waris Airport) → Kundiawa (Chimbu Airport)
335 mi
539 km · 291 nm
1h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
335 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 21m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- WAR — Waris Airport · Waris-Papua Island, Indonesia
- CMU — Chimbu Airport · Kundiawa, 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 WAR
- SEH · Senggeh Airport21 mi away
- VAI · Vanimo Airport43 mi away
- DJJ · Sentani International Airport56 mi away
- OKL · Oksibil Airport118 mi away
Near CMU
- GKA · Goroka Airport29 mi away
- HGU · Mount Hagen Kagamuga Airport48 mi away
- WBM · Wapenamanda Airport79 mi away
- MAG · Madang Airport80 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is WAR from CMU?
The flight distance from Waris-Papua Island (WAR) to Kundiawa (CMU) is 335 miles (539 km, 291 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WAR to CMU?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 21m 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 WAR to CMU?
Nonstop service on WAR–CMU 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 21m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Waris-Papua Island and Kundiawa?
Kundiawa is 1 hour ahead of Waris-Papua Island.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WAR to CMU?
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Why are some WAR to CMU fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain WAR–CMU 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.