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How far is Wewak from Alotau?

The distance between Alotau (Gurney Airport) and Wewak (Wewak Airport) is 650 miles / 1047 kilometers / 565 nautical miles.

Gurney Airport – Wewak Airport

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Distance from Alotau to Wewak

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

Vincenty's formula (applied above)
  • 650.334 miles
  • 1046.611 kilometers
  • 565.125 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
  • 651.754 miles
  • 1048.897 kilometers
  • 566.359 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 Wewak?

The estimated flight time from Gurney Airport to Wewak Airport is 1 hour and 43 minutes.

What is the time difference between Alotau and Wewak?

There is no time difference between Alotau and Wewak.

Flight carbon footprint between Gurney Airport (GUR) and Wewak Airport (WWK)

On average, flying from Alotau to Wewak generates about 119 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 119 kilograms equals 262 pounds (lbs). The figures are estimates and include only the CO2 generated by burning jet fuel.

Map of flight path from Alotau to Wewak

See the map of the shortest flight path between Gurney Airport (GUR) and Wewak Airport (WWK).

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 Wewak Airport
City: Wewak
Country: Papua New Guinea Flag of Papua New Guinea
IATA Code: WWK
ICAO Code: AYWK
Coordinates: 3°35′1″S, 143°40′8″E