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WAR to TBG: distance & flight time
Waris-Papua Island (Waris Airport) → Tabubil (Tabubil Airport)
142 mi
229 km · 123 nm
50m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
142 miles nonstop takes roughly 50m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- TBG — Tabubil Airport · Tabubil, 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 TBG
- OKL · Oksibil Airport49 mi away
- UNG · Kiunga Airport59 mi away
- TMH · Tanah Merah Airport85 mi away
- DEX · Nop Goliat Airport124 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is WAR from TBG?
The flight distance from Waris-Papua Island (WAR) to Tabubil (TBG) is 142 miles (229 km, 123 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WAR to TBG?
A nonstop flight takes about 50m 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 TBG?
Nonstop service on WAR–TBG 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 50m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Waris-Papua Island and Tabubil?
Tabubil is 1 hour ahead of Waris-Papua Island.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WAR to TBG?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on WAR–TBG that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some WAR to TBG fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain WAR–TBG 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.