Cheap Flights from Port Moresby to Lae

Flights from Port Moresby to Lae 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 2 flights a day departing from Jackson Fld and arriving at Nadzab. In the morning there is 6 flights, 2 flights in the evening and 0 flights at night with the earliest departuare at 00:45 and latest departure at 15:45. 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 1500, CG 1504, CG 1506 and CG 1508.

Other airliners offer less frequent flights but departure times may be more desirable. Air Niugini offers 2 flights a day from Jackson Fld to Nadzab between the hours of 00:20 and 17:45. The flight numbers for these flights are PX 100, PX 102, PX 106 and PX 846.

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

Daily Flights

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

Airliner
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Airlines of Papua New Guinea
3
4
1
0
0
0
0
Air Niugini
3
4
1
0
0
0
0

Flight Routes

You will find alternative routes from Port Moresby to Lae 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
Port Moresby > Lae
0
335 Km (208 Miles)
14
1
605 Km (376 Miles)
1
1
1,535 Km (954 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 Lae to Port Moresby page.

Alternative routes to Lae

As a substitute, you will discover that Girua also give flights to Lae which could be more fitting for you. Girua has around 2 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 Popondetta is around 133 kilometers (82 miles) from Port Moresby. 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 Port Moresby. More information can be found at Flights from Popondetta to Lae. Flights to Lae are also available from Tapini; 1 flight a day depart from the airport.

Route
Stops
Total Distance
Weekly Flights
1
455 Km (283 Miles)
2
1
445 Km (277 Miles)
1

Arriving at Lae

If a friend or relative is collecting you at Lae then make sure they visit our Lae Airport Arrivals page that gives all needed about the flight arrival; planning the trip can useful should there a delay. Alternatively, if you choose to hire a car then visit our page which will give you the cheapest car hire quote from all companies based at Lae.

The time zone at Lae is GMT +10.0 which is the same as GMT +10.0 at Port Moresby.

Getting to your destination from Nadzab Airport should be reasonably easy and quick. Nadzab Airport is around 41 kilometers (25 miles) from the center of Lae where a lot of people are intended to travel to. Most airports generally have a number of transport methods situated at the airport so this gurney should be quick and simple. Lae has inhabitants of around 76,300 which it makes it a small city, so if you are looking for a place to stay it may be a bit trickier than other airports. It's advised you book before you leave.