Flights to Papua New Guinea

Flights to Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea has a total of 21 airports, Port Moresby Airport (POM) serves as a hub for intercontinental travel, 1 airport receives international flights, this is Port Moresby Airport (Jacksons International Airport (Port Moresby Airport)). With domestic flights available at every airport, traveling by plane offers a fast and efficient way to explore the country. 20 of these airports exclusively serve domestic flights. All airports in Papua New Guinea together handle 3,290 flights this month, departing from 32 airports in 10 countries, operated by 6 different airlines — none of them are a low-cost carrier. You can fly to Papua New Guinea in Economy and Business Class.

FlightConnections provides all the information you need to plan your flight to Papua New Guinea. Airports, destinations, routes and schedules are all clearly displayed on our interactive flight map. If you prefer a list view, the sections below with available departure and arrival airports might be useful. Looking to see which countries offer direct connections? You'll find that information further down, along with all airlines flying to Papua New Guinea.

For a more comfortable journey, explore the Business Class sections on this page. You can also use the Class filter to choose your cabin class and see routes clearly displayed on the flight map. If you'd like to travel with an alliance, you can do so with Oneworld. Simply use the Alliance filter to display their specific routes on the map.

Destinations in Papua New Guinea

Explore Papua New Guinea!

Discover all 21 destinations in Papua New Guinea. The most popular airports are in Port Moresby, Lae, Mount Hagen, Rabaul and Wewak. Collectively, the top 5 airports in these cities handle over 74% of all arriving flights this month.

Below is the full list of destinations in Papua New Guinea, ranked by popularity based on the number of flights each airport handles. If you're interested in flying to any of these destinations, simply click it to view all routes, airlines, and flight schedules.

Airlines flying to Papua New Guinea

When planning your trip to Papua New Guinea, you have several airline options to consider. A total of 6 airlines offer direct flights to the country — none of which are low-cost airlines. The most popular airline is Air Niugini, they handle 53% of all flights arriving here: a total of 1,760 flights this month.

Below is an overview of the airlines that offer their services, ranked by popularity.

What is the best time to visit Papua New Guinea?

All 21 destinations in Papua New Guinea are tropical destinations, which you will find here — making it easy to plan your trip to Papua New Guinea.

🌴  Tropical destinations

The tropical spots in Papua New Guinea are famous for their consistently warm temperatures, ranging from 25°C to 30°C (77°F to 86°F) throughout the year, along with high humidity and rainfall, especially in rainforest and monsoon areas.

Because Papua New Guinea is located South of the equator, the dry season is from May to October. Therefore, this period is best for visiting tropical destinations. During these months it is mainly dry, while in the wet season it can rain for days. Temperatures are high throughout the year as is the humidity. As of today, you can fly directly to 21 tropical destinations, which can be found below:

🌐 South of the equator

Countries with direct flights to Papua New Guinea

From which countries can you fly non-stop?

Below is a list of all 9 countries that have non-stop flights to Papua New Guinea, including the number of airports that offer those flights:

Airports with direct flights to Papua New Guinea

This section is ideal for finding the best airport to start your trip to Papua New Guinea. All airports with direct flights are listed below, ranked by popularity. Currently, 11 airports across 9 countries and 2 continents offer direct flights to 21 airports in Papua New Guinea.

Flying Business Class to Papua New Guinea

Where can you fly to in Business Class?

In total, there are 23 airports across 10 countries that provide business class flights to Papua New Guinea. As of today, you can arrive at 12 airports in Business Class.

Departure airports with Business Class flights

Business Class airports in Papua New Guinea

Domestic flights across Papua New Guinea

With a total of 72 domestic routes, there are many flights within Papua New Guinea that make it easy to travel around the country.

Air Niugini is responsible for 52% of these domestic flights (1,600 in April) and is therefore a very suitable airline for flying domestically. The list below provides you with a lot more information, from interesting statistics to an overview of all domestic routes.

International flights from Oceania to Papua New Guinea

There are 6 cities spread across 4 countries in Oceania that offer international flights to Papua New Guinea. These direct flights arrive at Port Moresby Airport, the only international airport in Papua New Guinea.

The majority of those flights are operated by Air Niugini, which handles 74% of all international flights.

In the following sections we provide detailed information on the available routes from every country with non-stop flights and (if available) stopover flights:

Flights from Australia to Papua New Guinea

You can fly non-stop from 3 airports in Australia, and arrive at the only destination in Papua New Guinea: Port Moresby. In total there are 3 direct routes from Australia, operated by 2 different airlines — Air Niugini and Qantas.

Australia to Papua New Guinea with a stopover

There are more departure airports available if you consider a stopover: 71 airports in Australia offer flights to Port Moresby Airport with a single stop:

Flights from Solomon Islands to Papua New Guinea

From Solomon Islands you can fly non-stop from Honiara Airport, and arrive at the only destination in Papua New Guinea: Port Moresby. This is the only non-stop flight route from Solomon Islands to Papua New Guinea, operated by 2 different airlines — Air Niugini and Solomon Airlines.

Solomon Islands to Papua New Guinea with a stopover

There are more departure airports available if you consider a stopover: 17 airports in Solomon Islands offer flights to Port Moresby Airport with a single stop:

Flights from Fiji to Papua New Guinea

From Fiji you can fly non-stop from Nadi Airport, and arrive at the only destination in Papua New Guinea: Port Moresby. This is the only non-stop flight route from Fiji to Papua New Guinea, operated by Air Niugini.

Fiji to Papua New Guinea with a stopover

There are more departure airports available if you consider a stopover: 6 airports in Fiji offer flights to Port Moresby Airport with a single stop:

Flights from New Zealand to Papua New Guinea

From New Zealand you can fly non-stop from Auckland Airport, and arrive at the only destination in Papua New Guinea: Port Moresby. This is the only non-stop flight route from New Zealand to Papua New Guinea, operated by Air Niugini.

New Zealand to Papua New Guinea with a stopover

There are more departure airports available if you consider a stopover: 21 airports in New Zealand offer flights to Port Moresby Airport with a single stop:

Intercontinental flights to Papua New Guinea

Currently you can only fly to Papua New Guinea from countries located across Asia. 3 different airlines are operating these long-haul flights.

Philippines, Singapore and Hong Kong have the best intercontinental flight connections to Papua New Guinea.

All intercontinental flights can be found below — arranged by continent, country and departure airport.

Non-stop flights from Asia to Papua New Guinea

From Asia, 5 countries have direct flights to Papua New Guinea. 5 non-stop routes are available, operated by 3 airlines — none of which are low-cost carriers.

Flights from Philippines to Papua New Guinea

Looking to fly directly from Philippines? This is possible from Manila only. You will arrive at Port Moresby — currently the only direct route connecting Papua New Guinea and Philippines. Flights are operated by 2 airlines — Air Niugini and Philippine Airlines, neither of which are low-cost carriers.

Philippines to Papua New Guinea with a stopover

There are more departure airports available if you consider a stopover: 25 airports in Philippines offer flights to Port Moresby Airport with a single stop:

Flights from Singapore to Papua New Guinea

Looking to fly directly from Singapore? This is possible from Singapore only. You will arrive at Port Moresby — currently the only direct route connecting Papua New Guinea and Singapore. Flights are operated by Air Niugini.

Flights from Hong Kong to Papua New Guinea

Looking to fly directly from Hong Kong? This is possible from Hong Kong only. You will arrive at Port Moresby — currently the only direct route connecting Papua New Guinea and Hong Kong. Flights are operated by Air Niugini.

Flights from China to Papua New Guinea

Looking to fly directly from China? This is possible from Guangzhou only. You will arrive at Port Moresby — currently the only direct route connecting Papua New Guinea and China. Flights are operated by China Southern.

China to Papua New Guinea with a stopover

There are more departure airports available if you consider a stopover: 132 airports in China offer flights to Port Moresby Airport with a single stop:

Flights from Japan to Papua New Guinea

Looking to fly directly from Japan? This is possible from Tokyo only. You will arrive at Port Moresby — currently the only direct route connecting Papua New Guinea and Japan. Flights are operated by Air Niugini.

Japan to Papua New Guinea with a stopover

There are more departure airports available if you consider a stopover: 21 airports in Japan offer flights to Port Moresby Airport with a single stop:

Most popular routes to Papua New Guinea

Whether you're looking to explore the scenic landscapes, charming towns and vibrant cities of Papua New Guinea, visit friends and family or simply need to attend a business meeting — we've got you covered. Check out the list below to find the most popular non-stop flights available for your journey.

Popular routes to Papua New Guinea with a stopover

If there is no airport near you offering direct flights to Papua New Guinea, don't worry — you can still reach the country with a brief stopover along the way.

Below is a list of the most popular routes that require a stopover.

To see all 1- or 2-stop flight options, simply use the "Show indirect destinations" button on the map, or use the search bar to select your departure airport and discover all available routes from there to Papua New Guinea!

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