Cheap Flights from Lae to Port Moresby

Flights from Lae to Port Moresby are operated by 2 airliners – Air Niugini and Airlines of Papua New Guinea. The most popular are provided by Airlines of Papua New Guinea. They operate around 1 flight a day departing from Nadzab and arriving at Jackson Fld. In the morning there is 2 flights, 2 flights in the evening and 0 flights at night with the earliest departuare at 07:30 and latest departure at 17:15. Please be aware that flight times and the number of flights will vary between summer and winter months. The most common flight number for this flight is CG 1501, CG 1505, CG 1507 and CG 1509.

Other airliners offer less frequent flights but departure times may be more desirable. Air Niugini offers 1 flight a day from Nadzab to Jackson Fld between the hours of 07:35 and 19:00. The flight numbers for these flights are PX 101, PX 103, PX 107 and PX 215.

Airlines of Papua New Guinea flight prices from Nadzab to Jackson Fld can be found at www.airlinesofpapuanewguinea.com

Daily Flights

Below you find a list of all the airliners that operate flights from Lae to Port Moresby and how many flights depart on a per day basis.

Airliner
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Airlines of Papua New Guinea
4
0
0
0
0
0
0
Air Niugini
4
0
0
0
0
0
0

Flight Routes

You will find alternative routes from Lae to Port Moresby that require 1 or more stops. On some occassions the timing may be more convenient or a quicker route. The table below shows some of the alternative route that are possible.

Route
Stops
Total Distance
Weekly Flights
Lae > Port Moresby
0
335 Km (208 Miles)
8
Lae > Goroka > Port Moresby
1
605 Km (376 Miles)
1
Lae > Hoskins > Port Moresby
1
995 Km (618 Miles)
1

Return flight are operated by 2 airliners which include Air Niugini and Airlines of Papua New Guinea. More information on return flights can be found on our Flights from Port Moresby to Lae page.

Alternative routes to Port Moresby

As a substitute, you will discover that Goroka also give flights to Port Moresby which could be more fitting for you. Goroka has around 3 flights a week though you will find the number of flights vary from month to month so check with the airline currier for the most up to date information.

If you wish to look at this alternative solution then remember Goroka is around 156 kilometers (97 miles) from Lae. Choosing this root would probably require you look at alternative travel arrangement or look at alternative airport parking where costs could vary from airport parking provided at Lae. More information can be found at Flights from Goroka to Port Moresby. Flights to Port Moresby are also available from Goroka; 1 flight a day depart from the airport.

Route
Stops
Total Distance
Weekly Flights
Goroka > Port Moresby
0
425 Km (264 Miles)
3
Goroka > Lae > Port Moresby
1
480 Km (298 Miles)
1
Goroka > Mount Hagen > Port Moresby
1
640 Km (398 Miles)
1

Arriving at Port Moresby

Hiring a car at Port Moresby can be expensive if you book on arrival so we would recommend booking in advanced. Car hire is generally cheaper to pre book and you can find some of the best deals on our page. If you are being collected then they can made use of our Port Moresby Airport Arrivals page which provides upto the minute information on your flights status.

Port Moresby has the same time zone as Lae so there is no need to change your watches.

Port Moresby city center is located about 4 kilometers (3 miles) from Jackson Fld Airport. If you intended route is into the city then you should find it relatively straight forward with taxis and alternative transport located at Jackson Fld Airport. With a population of around 283,700 you will find an adequate number of hostels and hotel if you are searching for accommodation.