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WBM to OPU: distance & flight time
Wapenamanda (Wapenamanda Airport) → Balimo (Balimo Airport)
179 mi
288 km · 155 nm
56m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
179 miles nonstop takes roughly 56m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- OPU — Balimo Airport · Balimo, 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 WBM
- HGU · Mount Hagen Kagamuga Airport30 mi away
- MDU · Mendi Airport39 mi away
- MXH · Moro Airport67 mi away
- TIZ · Tari Airport67 mi away
Near OPU
- TDS · Sasereme Airport30 mi away
- DAU · Daru Airport74 mi away
- SBR · Saibai Island Airport94 mi away
- GIC · Boigu Airport95 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is WBM from OPU?
The flight distance from Wapenamanda (WBM) to Balimo (OPU) is 179 miles (288 km, 155 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WBM to OPU?
A nonstop flight takes about 56m 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 OPU?
Nonstop service on WBM–OPU 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 56m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WBM to OPU?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on WBM–OPU that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some WBM to OPU fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain WBM–OPU 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.