Distance between cities in Papua New Guinea

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Distances between main cities

In Papua New Guinea, cities are at a considerable distance compared to other countries, with an average distance of 552 km between the 10 most populated cities. The following matrix shows all distances between the main cities.

Longest distances in Papua New Guinea

Among the 10 main cities, the longest distance is 1,333 km, between Mendi and Buin. If the group is expanded to the 25 largest cities, the longest distance is between Vanimo and Buin, with 1,658 km.

Group From → To Distance
Among the main 10 cities From Mendi to Buin 1,333 km (828 mi)
Among the main 46 cities From Vanimo to Buin 1,658 km (1,030 mi)

The greatest latitudinal distance (north to south) between two cities in Papua New Guinea is from Lorengau to Samarai, with a displacement of 8.58 degrees of latitude, approximately equivalent to 948 km. The total distance between these cities is 1,020 km.

In the longitudinal direction (west to east), the greatest distance is from Kiunga to Buin, with a displacement of 0.63 degrees of longitude, which is approximately equivalent to 1,594 km. The total distance between these cities is 1,595 km.

Distances to international cities

International routes from cities in Papua New Guinea reach significant distances, such as the 14,556 kilometers between Port Moresby and Paris, covering a transcontinental connection between Oceania and Europe. Below are some international distances from Papua New Guinea.

From Lae, Morobe Province
Lae → London 14,198 km
Lae → Los Angeles 10,866 km
Lae → Sydney 3,037 km
Lae → Paris 14,282 km
Lae → Tokyo 4,757 km
Lae → Buenos Aires 14,715 km

More distances from Papua New Guinea

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National Capital

Morobe Province

Bougainville

Oro Province

East New Britain Province

Western Highlands Province

Southern Highlands Province

Western Province

Madang Province

Eastern Highlands Province

East Sepik Province

West New Britain Province

Sandaun Province

New Ireland

Milne Bay Province

Chimbu Province

Hela Province

Enga Province

Manus Province

Gulf Province

Jiwaka Province

Central Province