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How far is Murray Island from Alotau?

The distance between Alotau (Gurney Airport) and Murray Island (Murray Island Airport) is 428 miles / 690 kilometers / 372 nautical miles.

Gurney Airport – Murray Island Airport

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Distance from Alotau to Murray Island

There are several ways to calculate the distance from Alotau to Murray Island. Here are two standard methods:

Vincenty's formula (applied above)
  • 428.471 miles
  • 689.557 kilometers
  • 372.331 nautical miles

Vincenty's formula calculates the distance between latitude/longitude points on the earth's surface using an ellipsoidal model of the planet.

Haversine formula
  • 427.959 miles
  • 688.733 kilometers
  • 371.886 nautical miles

The haversine formula calculates the distance between latitude/longitude points assuming a spherical earth (great-circle distance – the shortest distance between two points).

How long does it take to fly from Alotau to Murray Island?

The estimated flight time from Gurney Airport to Murray Island Airport is 1 hour and 18 minutes.

What is the time difference between Alotau and Murray Island?

There is no time difference between Alotau and Murray Island.

Flight carbon footprint between Gurney Airport (GUR) and Murray Island Airport (MYI)

On average, flying from Alotau to Murray Island generates about 88 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 88 kilograms equals 194 pounds (lbs). The figures are estimates and include only the CO2 generated by burning jet fuel.

Map of flight path from Alotau to Murray Island

See the map of the shortest flight path between Gurney Airport (GUR) and Murray Island Airport (MYI).

Airport information

Origin Gurney Airport
City: Alotau
Country: Papua New Guinea Flag of Papua New Guinea
IATA Code: GUR
ICAO Code: AYGN
Coordinates: 10°18′41″S, 150°20′2″E
Destination Murray Island Airport
City: Murray Island
Country: Australia Flag of Australia
IATA Code: MYI
ICAO Code: YMUI
Coordinates: 9°55′0″S, 144°3′17″E