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XMY to WBM: distance & flight time
Yam Island (Yam Island Airport) → Wapenamanda (Wapenamanda Airport)
304 mi
489 km · 264 nm
1h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
304 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 16m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- XMY — Yam Island Airport · Yam Island, Australia
- WBM — Wapenamanda Airport · Wapenamanda, 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 XMY
- SYU · Warraber Island Airport21 mi away
- CNC · Coconut Island Airport22 mi away
- SBR · Saibai Island Airport38 mi away
- UBB · Mabuiag Island Airport41 mi away
Near WBM
- HGU · Mount Hagen Kagamuga Airport30 mi away
- MDU · Mendi Airport39 mi away
- MXH · Moro Airport67 mi away
- TIZ · Tari Airport67 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is XMY from WBM?
The flight distance from Yam Island (XMY) to Wapenamanda (WBM) is 304 miles (489 km, 264 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from XMY to WBM?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 16m 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 XMY to WBM?
Nonstop service on XMY–WBM 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 16m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from XMY to WBM?
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Why are some XMY to WBM fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain XMY–WBM 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.