Distance from Zanzibar to Lae

The distance between Zanzibar, Tanzania and Lae, Papua New Guinea is 11,891 kilometers (7,389 miles).

Zanzibar, Zanzibar Urban/West, Tanzania

Lae, Morobe Province, Papua New Guinea

From Zanzibar to Lae, the straight-line distance is 11,891 kilometers, heading east. Both cities are at a similar altitude, with Zanzibar at 14 meters above sea level and Lae at 44 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Airplane 18-20 hours
Jet fighter 12-14 hours
Speed Time
300 km/h
Zanzibar, Tanzania

Local time:

Time Zone: Africa/Dar_es_Salaam

Coordinates: 6.1639° S 39.1979° E

Elevation: 14 m (46 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ)
  • Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR)
  • Tanga Airport (TGT)
  • Pemba / Karume Airport (PMA)
  • Mafia Island Airport (MFA)
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 Zanzibar

Distance between cities Kilometers
From Zanzibar to Dar es Salaam 73 km
From Zanzibar to Dodoma 383 km
From Zanzibar to Mwanza 807 km
From Zanzibar to Arusha 417 km
From Zanzibar to Mbeya 703 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

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From To Distance (kilometers)
Abuja, Nigeria Seoul, South Korea 11,891 km
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Philadelphia, United States Delhi, India 11,893 km
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Santiago de Querétaro, Mexico Seoul, South Korea 11,889 km
Jakarta, Indonesia Bristol, United Kingdom 11,889 km
Tehran, Iran San Jose, United States 11,889 km
Detroit, United States Chengdu, China 11,889 km
Buenos Aires, Argentina Berlin, Germany 11,888 km
Saint Petersburg, Russia Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia 11,894 km
Rome, Italy Santiago, Chile 11,894 km
Taipei, Taiwan Milwaukee, United States 11,888 km
Kampala, Uganda Raleigh, United States 11,894 km

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