Papua New Guinea Travel Guide

Port Moresby Yacht Club in Papua New Guinea

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Flying to Papua New Guinea

The national airline is Air Niugini (www.airniugini.com.pg), whose international routes include direct flights from Hong Kong, Manila, Singapore and Sydney. Virgin Australia (www.virginaustralia.com) flies to Port Moresby from Brisbane. From Europe or North America, you need to fly via either southeast Asia or Australia.

Flight times:

From London - 25 hours (two stopovers) or 31 hours (one stopover); New York - 29 hours (two stopovers) or 41 hours (one stopover).

Departure tax:

K30 is levied on international flights (usually included in the price of a ticket).

Other airports in Papua New Guinea

Jacksons International Airport

Airport Code: POM. Location: The airport is 11km (7 miles) from the city. Website: N/A. Public transport description: Buses and taxis are available to the city (journey time - 20 minutes to 1 hour).

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Getting to Papua New Guinea by boat

Main ports: Alotau, Kieta (North Solomons), Lae, Madang, Momote (Manus), Port Moresby, Rabaul (New Britain) and Wewak (Sepik).

Several passenger/cruise lines and cargo lines run regular services to Papua New Guinea.

Cruise ships:

Cruise lines making stops in Papua New Guinea include P&O Cruises (www.pocruises.com) and True North Luxury Adventure Cruises (www.northstarcruises.com.au).

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