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How far is Balimo from Mount Hagen?

The distance between Mount Hagen (Mount Hagen Airport) and Balimo (Balimo Airport) is 179 miles / 288 kilometers / 156 nautical miles.

The driving distance from Mount Hagen (HGU) to Balimo (OPU) is 285 miles / 459 kilometers, and travel time by car is about 9 hours 59 minutes.

Mount Hagen Airport – Balimo Airport

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Distance from Mount Hagen to Balimo

There are several ways to calculate the distance from Mount Hagen to Balimo. Here are two standard methods:

Vincenty's formula (applied above)
  • 179.161 miles
  • 288.332 kilometers
  • 155.687 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
  • 179.817 miles
  • 289.387 kilometers
  • 156.257 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 Mount Hagen to Balimo?

The estimated flight time from Mount Hagen Airport to Balimo Airport is 50 minutes.

What is the time difference between Mount Hagen and Balimo?

There is no time difference between Mount Hagen and Balimo.

Flight carbon footprint between Mount Hagen Airport (HGU) and Balimo Airport (OPU)

On average, flying from Mount Hagen to Balimo generates about 51 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 51 kilograms equals 113 pounds (lbs). The figures are estimates and include only the CO2 generated by burning jet fuel.

Map of flight path and driving directions from Mount Hagen to Balimo

See the map of the shortest flight path between Mount Hagen Airport (HGU) and Balimo Airport (OPU).

Airport information

Origin Mount Hagen Airport
City: Mount Hagen
Country: Papua New Guinea Flag of Papua New Guinea
IATA Code: HGU
ICAO Code: AYMH
Coordinates: 5°49′36″S, 144°17′45″E
Destination Balimo Airport
City: Balimo
Country: Papua New Guinea Flag of Papua New Guinea
IATA Code: OPU
ICAO Code: AYBM
Coordinates: 8°3′0″S, 142°55′58″E