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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.
Port Moresby | Lae | Madang | Wau | Buin | Arawa | Mount Hagen | Popondetta | |
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Port Moresby | - | 305 km 190 mi | 494 km 307 mi | 241 km 150 mi | 988 km 614 mi | 995 km 618 mi | 514 km 319 mi | 143 km 89 mi |
Lae | 305 km 190 mi | - | 213 km 133 mi | 75 km 46 mi | 961 km 597 mi | 950 km 590 mi | 321 km 199 mi | 264 km 164 mi |
Madang | 494 km 307 mi | 213 km 133 mi | - | 256 km 159 mi | 1,109 km 689 mi | 1,089 km 677 mi | 186 km 116 mi | 476 km 296 mi |
Wau | 241 km 150 mi | 75 km 46 mi | 256 km 159 mi | - | 993 km 617 mi | 985 km 612 mi | 321 km 199 mi | 229 km 142 mi |
Buin | 988 km 614 mi | 961 km 597 mi | 1,109 km 689 mi | 993 km 617 mi | - | 59 km 37 mi | 1,272 km 790 mi | 852 km 530 mi |
Arawa | 995 km 618 mi | 950 km 590 mi | 1,089 km 677 mi | 985 km 612 mi | 59 km 37 mi | - | 1,256 km 780 mi | 857 km 532 mi |
Mount Hagen | 514 km 319 mi | 321 km 199 mi | 186 km 116 mi | 321 km 199 mi | 1,272 km 790 mi | 1,256 km 780 mi | - | 546 km 340 mi |
Popondetta | 143 km 89 mi | 264 km 164 mi | 476 km 296 mi | 229 km 142 mi | 852 km 530 mi | 857 km 532 mi | 546 km 340 mi | - |
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 |
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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.
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.
Port Moresby → London | 14,480 km |
Port Moresby → Los Angeles | 11,019 km |
Port Moresby → Sydney | 2,733 km |
Port Moresby → Paris | 14,556 km |
Port Moresby → Tokyo | 5,060 km |
Port Moresby → Buenos Aires | 14,438 km |
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 |
Madang → London | 13,990 km |
Madang → Los Angeles | 10,886 km |
Madang → Sydney | 3,221 km |
Madang → Paris | 14,072 km |
Madang → Tokyo | 4,573 km |
Madang → Buenos Aires | 14,925 km |
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