How far is Mount Hagen from Balimo?

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

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

Distance from Balimo to Mount Hagen

There are several ways to calculate the distance from Balimo to Mount Hagen. 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 Balimo to Mount Hagen?

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

What is the time difference between Balimo and Mount Hagen?

There is no time difference between Balimo and Mount Hagen.

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

On average, flying from Balimo to Mount Hagen 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 Balimo to Mount Hagen

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

Airport information

Origin	Balimo Airport
City:	Balimo
Country:	Papua New Guinea
IATA Code:	OPU
ICAO Code:	AYBM
Coordinates:	8°3′0″S, 142°55′58″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