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How far is Darnley Island from Alotau?

The distance between Alotau (Gurney Airport) and Darnley Island (Darnley Island Airport) is 450 miles / 725 kilometers / 391 nautical miles.

Gurney Airport – Darnley Island Airport

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Distance from Alotau to Darnley Island

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

Vincenty's formula (applied above)
  • 450.240 miles
  • 724.590 kilometers
  • 391.248 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
  • 449.728 miles
  • 723.767 kilometers
  • 390.803 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 Darnley Island?

The estimated flight time from Gurney Airport to Darnley Island Airport is 1 hour and 21 minutes.

What is the time difference between Alotau and Darnley Island?

There is no time difference between Alotau and Darnley Island.

Flight carbon footprint between Gurney Airport (GUR) and Darnley Island Airport (NLF)

On average, flying from Alotau to Darnley Island generates about 91 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 91 kilograms equals 201 pounds (lbs). The figures are estimates and include only the CO2 generated by burning jet fuel.

Map of flight path from Alotau to Darnley Island

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

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 Darnley Island Airport
City: Darnley Island
Country: Australia Flag of Australia
IATA Code: NLF
ICAO Code: YDNI
Coordinates: 9°34′59″S, 143°46′1″E