Papua New Guinea Flight Guide

The Independent State of Papua New Guinea is an island nation located in Oceania to the north of Australian continent. Its capital and largest city is Port Moresby located in the Gulf of Papua. Other major cities include Daru, Kikari and Madany. The official languages are English, Tok Pisin and Hiri Motu. Places to visit in Papua New Guinea includes; The island of New Britain, Mt. Hagen, the beautiful city of Madang and Wewak.

Papua New Guinea is located in the Pacific Ring of Fire which is the point of collision of a number of tectonic plates. Volcanic eruptions and earthquakes are common triggering tsunamis in some instances. Some regions of Papua especially the most elevated parts experience snowfall despite being located very close to the equator.

The main airport in Papua New Guinea is the Port Moresby/Jackson International Airport and the Wewak International Airport. Cheap direct flights are operated by Qantas and Virgin Blue from main departure airports of Brisbane, Sydney Kingsford smith and Cairns. The average direct flight time from Sydney to Port Moresby in a commercial airliner is 3 and a half hours.

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