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WAR to HGU: distance & flight time
Waris-Papua Island (Waris Airport) → Mount Hagen (Mount Hagen Kagamuga Airport)
289 mi
466 km · 252 nm
1h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
289 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 14m 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
- HGU — Mount Hagen Kagamuga Airport · Mount Hagen, Papua New Guinea
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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 HGU
- WBM · Wapenamanda Airport30 mi away
- CMU · Chimbu Airport48 mi away
- MDU · Mendi Airport49 mi away
- GKA · Goroka Airport77 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is WAR from HGU?
The flight distance from Waris-Papua Island (WAR) to Mount Hagen (HGU) is 289 miles (466 km, 252 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WAR to HGU?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 14m 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 HGU?
Nonstop service on WAR–HGU 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 14m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Waris-Papua Island and Mount Hagen?
Mount Hagen is 1 hour ahead of Waris-Papua Island.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WAR to HGU?
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Why are some WAR to HGU fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain WAR–HGU 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.