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WBM to SYU: distance & flight time
Wapenamanda (Wapenamanda Airport) → Sue Islet (Warraber Island Airport)
324 mi
521 km · 281 nm
1h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
324 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 19m 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
- SYU — Warraber Island Airport · Sue Islet, Australia
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 SYU
- CNC · Coconut Island Airport20 mi away
- XMY · Yam Island Airport21 mi away
- KUG · Kubin Airport41 mi away
- BDD · Badu Island Airport44 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is WBM from SYU?
The flight distance from Wapenamanda (WBM) to Sue Islet (SYU) is 324 miles (521 km, 281 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WBM to SYU?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 19m 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 SYU?
Nonstop service on WBM–SYU 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 19m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WBM to SYU?
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Why are some WBM to SYU fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain WBM–SYU 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.