Distance from Aitape to Lae (Papua New Guinea)

The distance between Aitape, Sandaun Province and Lae, Morobe Province is 650 kilometers (404 miles).

Aitape, Sandaun Province, Papua New Guinea

Lae, Morobe Province, Papua New Guinea

From Aitape to Lae, the straight-line distance is 650 kilometers, heading southeast. Both cities are at a similar altitude, with Aitape at 7 meters above sea level and Lae at 44 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Bicycle 2-3 days
Motorcycle 18-20 hours
Car 14-16 hours
Helicopter 3-4 hours
Airplane 1-2 hours
Speed Time
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Aitape, Papua New Guinea

Local time:

Time Zone: Pacific/Port_Moresby

Coordinates: 3.137° S 142.3491° E

Elevation: 7 m (23 ft)


Nearby airports:
  • Tadji Airport (TAJ)
  • Vanimo Airport (VAI)
  • Waris Airport (WAR)
  • Kamberatoro Airport (KDQ)
  • Wewak International Airport (WWK)
Lae, Papua New Guinea

Local time:

Time Zone: Pacific/Port_Moresby

Coordinates: 6.7233° S 146.9961° E

Elevation: 44 m (144 ft)


Nearby airports:
  • Lae Nadzab Airport (LAE)
  • Bulolo Airport (BUL)
  • Kabwum Airport (KBM)
  • Wau Airport (WUG)
  • Leron Plains Airport (LPN)

Other distances from Aitape

Distance between cities Kilometers
From Aitape to Port Moresby 880 km
From Aitape to Lae 650 km
From Aitape to Madang 446 km
From Aitape to Wau 672 km
From Aitape to Buin 1,532 km

Other distances from Lae

Distances between cities Kilometers
From Lae to Port Moresby 305 km
From Lae to Madang 213 km
From Lae to Wau 75 km
From Lae to Buin 961 km
From Lae to Arawa 950 km

Cities within similar distances

The following list contains the cities of Papua New Guinea that are at equal or similar distances as between Aitape and Lae.

From To Distance (kilometers)
Paris, France Preston, United Kingdom 650 km
Surat, India Nagpur, India 650 km
Accra, Ghana Benin City, Nigeria 650 km
Torreón, Mexico San Antonio, United States 649 km
Hyderābād, India Indore, India 651 km
Santiago, Chile Córdoba, Argentina 649 km
Ottawa, Canada Cleveland, United States 651 km
New York City, United States Cleveland, United States 652 km
Córdoba, Argentina Puente Alto, Chile 648 km
Reynosa, Mexico León de los Aldama, Mexico 648 km
Buenos Aires, Argentina Córdoba, Argentina 648 km
Saltillo, Mexico Culiacán, Mexico 647 km
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic Santiago de Cuba, Cuba 647 km
Indianapolis, United States Hamilton, Canada 653 km
Berlin, Germany Brussels, Belgium 653 km
Zaragoza, Spain Vigo, Spain 653 km
Manhattan, United States Cleveland, United States 654 km
Bogotá, Colombia Valledupar, Colombia 654 km
Medellín, Colombia Maracaibo, Venezuela 654 km
Zaragoza, Spain Sevilla, Spain 646 km

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