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WBM to KOX: distance & flight time
Wapenamanda (Wapenamanda Airport) → Kokonau (Kokonau Airport)
517 mi
833 km · 450 nm
1h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
517 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 35m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- WBM — Wapenamanda Airport · Wapenamanda, Papua New Guinea
- KOX — Kokonau Airport · Kokonau, Indonesia
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 WBM
- HGU · Mount Hagen Kagamuga Airport30 mi away
- MDU · Mendi Airport39 mi away
- MXH · Moro Airport67 mi away
- TIZ · Tari Airport67 mi away
Near KOX
- TIM · Moses Kilangin Airport34 mi away
- UGU · Bilogai-Sugapa Airport79 mi away
- ILA · Illaga Airport96 mi away
- NBX · Nabire Airport113 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is WBM from KOX?
The flight distance from Wapenamanda (WBM) to Kokonau (KOX) is 517 miles (833 km, 450 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WBM to KOX?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 35m 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 WBM to KOX?
Nonstop service on WBM–KOX 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 35m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WBM to KOX?
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Why are some WBM to KOX fares phone-only?
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