Distance from Wau to Vanimo (Papua New Guinea)

The distance between Wau, Morobe Province and Vanimo, Sandaun Province is 792 kilometers (492 miles).

Wau, Morobe Province, Papua New Guinea

Vanimo, Sandaun Province, Papua New Guinea

From Wau to Vanimo, the straight-line distance is 792 kilometers, heading northwest. Wau is situated at an altitude of 1,179 meters above sea level, while Vanimo is at only 5 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Bicycle 2-3 days
Motorcycle 1 day
Car 18-20 hours
Helicopter 4-5 hours
Airplane 1-2 hours
Speed Time
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120 km/h
Wau, Papua New Guinea

Local time:

Time Zone: Pacific/Port_Moresby

Coordinates: 7.342° S 146.724° E

Elevation: 1,179 m (3,868 ft)


Nearby airports:
  • Wau Airport (WUG)
  • Bulolo Airport (BUL)
  • Kokoro Airport (KOR)
  • Garaina Airport (GAR)
  • Kaintiba Airport (KZF)
Vanimo, Papua New Guinea

Local time:

Time Zone: Pacific/Port_Moresby

Coordinates: 2.6837° S 141.302° E

Elevation: 5 m (16 ft)


Nearby airports:
  • Vanimo Airport (VAI)
  • Waris Airport (WAR)
  • Sentani Airport (DJJ)
  • Senggeh Airport (SEH)
  • Kamberatoro Airport (KDQ)

Other distances from Wau

Distance between cities Kilometers
From Wau to Port Moresby 241 km
From Wau to Lae 75 km
From Wau to Madang 256 km
From Wau to Buin 993 km
From Wau to Arawa 985 km

Other distances from Vanimo

Distances between cities Kilometers
From Vanimo to Port Moresby 992 km
From Vanimo to Lae 774 km
From Vanimo to Madang 572 km
From Vanimo to Wau 792 km
From Vanimo to Buin 1,658 km

Cities within similar distances

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

From To Distance (kilometers)
Montréal, Canada Cleveland, United States 792 km
Indianapolis, United States Washington, United States 792 km
Phoenix, United States Fresno, United States 791 km
Barranquilla, Colombia Maracay, Venezuela 791 km
Washington, United States Laval, Canada 791 km
Montréal, Canada Halifax, Canada 794 km
Torreón, Mexico Toluca, Mexico 794 km
Detroit, United States Queens, United States 790 km
Brasília, Brazil Campinas, Brazil 794 km
Helsinki, Finland Oslo, Norway 790 km
Reynosa, Mexico Guadalajara, Mexico 795 km
Hermosillo, Mexico Mazatlán, Mexico 795 km
Reynosa, Mexico Zapopan, Mexico 789 km
Torreón, Mexico Ciudad López Mateos, Mexico 789 km
Reynosa, Mexico Veracruz, Mexico 795 km
Medellín, Colombia Quito, Ecuador 789 km
Torreón, Mexico Ecatepec de Morelos, Mexico 796 km
Maracaibo, Venezuela Ibagué, Colombia 796 km
Reynosa, Mexico Tonalá, Mexico 788 km
Montréal, Canada Washington, United States 788 km

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