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WMX to GKA: distance & flight time
Wamena (Wamena Airport) → Goroka (Goroka Airport)
463 mi
746 km · 403 nm
1h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
463 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 28m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- WMX — Wamena Airport · Wamena, Indonesia
- GKA — Goroka Airport · Goroka, 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 WMX
- BUI · Bokondini Airport35 mi away
- DEX · Nop Goliat Airport63 mi away
- LII · Mulia Airport74 mi away
- ILA · Illaga Airport92 mi away
Near GKA
- CMU · Chimbu Airport29 mi away
- MAG · Madang Airport66 mi away
- HGU · Mount Hagen Kagamuga Airport77 mi away
- LAE · Nadzab Airport98 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is WMX from GKA?
The flight distance from Wamena (WMX) to Goroka (GKA) is 463 miles (746 km, 403 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WMX to GKA?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 28m 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 WMX to GKA?
Nonstop service on WMX–GKA 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 28m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Wamena and Goroka?
Goroka is 1 hour ahead of Wamena.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WMX to GKA?
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Why are some WMX to GKA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain WMX–GKA 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.