How far is Mount Hagen from Lae?

The distance between Lae (Lae Nadzab Airport) and Mount Hagen (Mount Hagen Airport) is 175 miles / 281 kilometers / 152 nautical miles.

The driving distance from Lae (LAE) to Mount Hagen (HGU) is 269 miles / 433 kilometers, and travel time by car is about 6 hours 52 minutes.

Distance from Lae to Mount Hagen

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

Vincenty's formula (applied above)

• 174.733 miles
• 281.206 kilometers
• 151.839 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

• 174.631 miles
• 281.041 kilometers
• 151.750 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 Lae to Mount Hagen?

The estimated flight time from Lae Nadzab Airport to Mount Hagen Airport is 49 minutes.

What is the time difference between Lae and Mount Hagen?

There is no time difference between Lae and Mount Hagen.

Flight carbon footprint between Lae Nadzab Airport (LAE) and Mount Hagen Airport (HGU)

On average, flying from Lae to Mount Hagen generates about 51 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 51 kilograms equals 112 pounds (lbs). The figures are estimates and include only the CO2 generated by burning jet fuel.

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

See the map of the shortest flight path between Lae Nadzab Airport (LAE) and Mount Hagen Airport (HGU).

Airport information

Origin	Lae Nadzab Airport
City:	Lae
Country:	Papua New Guinea
IATA Code:	LAE
ICAO Code:	AYNZ
Coordinates:	6°34′11″S, 146°43′33″E

Destination	Mount Hagen Airport
City:	Mount Hagen
Country:	Papua New Guinea
IATA Code:	HGU
ICAO Code:	AYMH
Coordinates:	5°49′36″S, 144°17′45″E

Airlines flying from Lae (LAE) to Mount Hagen (HGU)

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