Distance from Japan to Papua New Guinea
The distance between Japan and Papua New Guinea is 4,744 kilometers (2,948 miles).
Japan, Asia
Papua New Guinea, Oceania
4,744 km
Distance between centroids
3,879 km
Shortest distance
Calculated based on main borders (including major islands)
4,318 km
Shortest distance between major cities
Osaka → Wewak
Distances between Japan and Papua New Guinea by cities:
| City in Japan | City in Papua New Guinea | Distance (kilometers) |
|---|---|---|
| Sendai | Lae | 5,021 km |
| Yokohama | Port Moresby | 5,033 km |
| Sakai | Port Moresby | 5,030 km |
| Osaka | Wewak | 4,318 km |
| Kawasaki | Port Moresby | 5,041 km |
| Saitama | Madang | 4,598 km |
| Nagoya | Daru | 4,943 km |
| Niigata | Wewak | 4,616 km |
| Yokohama | Lae | 4,729 km |
| Tokyo | Port Moresby | 5,060 km |
| Hiroshima | Daru | 4,944 km |
| Kobe | Port Moresby | 5,049 km |
| Kyoto | Daru | 4,944 km |
| Chiba | Daru | 4,956 km |
| Tokyo | Daru | 4,969 km |
| Osaka | Port Moresby | 5,041 km |
| Kyoto | Port Moresby | 5,069 km |
| Fukuoka | Daru | 4,913 km |
| Kawasaki | Wau | 4,801 km |
| Hiroshima | Lae | 4,802 km |
Other distances from Japan
| Distance between countries | Kilometers |
|---|---|
| From Japan to China | 3,054 km |
| From Japan to India | 5,968 km |
| From Japan to United States | 10,173 km |
| From Japan to Indonesia | 4,808 km |
| From Japan to Pakistan | 6,316 km |
Other distances from Papua New Guinea
| Distances between countries | Kilometers |
|---|---|
| From Papua New Guinea to China | 6,249 km |
| From Papua New Guinea to India | 7,700 km |
| From Papua New Guinea to United States | 13,109 km |
| From Papua New Guinea to Indonesia | 3,391 km |
| From Papua New Guinea to Pakistan | 8,907 km |
Countries separated by similar distances
The following list contains countries that are separated by a similar distance as it is between Japan and Papua New Guinea.
| From | To | Distance (kilometers) |
|---|---|---|
| Brazil | Nicaragua | 4,738 km |
| Australia | Malaysia | 4,738 km |
| France | Central African Republic | 4,745 km |
| China | Guam | 4,751 km |
| Argentina | Suriname | 4,752 km |
| Italy | Gabon | 4,727 km |
| United Kingdom | Kazakhstan | 4,720 km |
| United Kingdom | Gambia | 4,765 km |
| France | Kazakhstan | 4,766 km |
| United Kingdom | Cabo Verde | 4,711 km |
| Peru | Mexico | 4,708 km |
| Mexico | Peru | 4,708 km |
| Spain | Kuwait | 4,774 km |
| Germany | Eritrea | 4,774 km |