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WMX to HGU: distance & flight time
Wamena (Wamena Airport) → Mount Hagen (Mount Hagen Kagamuga Airport)
386 mi
622 km · 336 nm
1h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
386 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 29m 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
- HGU — Mount Hagen Kagamuga Airport · Mount Hagen, 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 HGU
- WBM · Wapenamanda Airport30 mi away
- CMU · Chimbu Airport48 mi away
- MDU · Mendi Airport49 mi away
- GKA · Goroka Airport77 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is WMX from HGU?
The flight distance from Wamena (WMX) to Mount Hagen (HGU) is 386 miles (622 km, 336 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WMX to HGU?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 29m 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 HGU?
Nonstop service on WMX–HGU 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 29m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Wamena and Mount Hagen?
Mount Hagen is 1 hour ahead of Wamena.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WMX to HGU?
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Why are some WMX to HGU fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain WMX–HGU 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.