Distance from Bissau to Lae

The distance between Bissau, Guinea-Bissau and Lae, Papua New Guinea is 18,040 kilometers (11,209 miles).

Bissau, Guinea-Bissau

Lae, Morobe Province, Papua New Guinea

From Bissau to Lae, the straight-line distance is 18,040 kilometers, heading east. Both cities are at a similar altitude, with Bissau at 13 meters above sea level and Lae at 44 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Airplane 1-2 days
Jet fighter 18-20 hours
Speed Time
300 km/h
Bissau, Guinea-Bissau

Local time:

Time Zone: Africa/Bissau

Coordinates: 11.8636° N 15.5977° W

Elevation: 13 m (43 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Bissau Airport (OXB)
  • Bubaque Airport (BQE)
  • Ziguinchor Airport (ZIG)
  • Kolda North Airport (KDA)
  • Cap Skirring Airport (CSK)
Lae, Papua New Guinea

Local time:

Time Zone: Pacific/Port_Moresby

Coordinates: 6.7233° S 146.9961° E

Elevation: 44 m (144 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Lae Nadzab Airport (LAE)
  • Bulolo Airport (BUL)
  • Kabwum Airport (KBM)
  • Wau Airport (WUG)
  • Leron Plains Airport (LPN)

Other distances from Bissau

Distance between cities Kilometers
From Bissau to Mansôa 38 km
From Bissau to Gabú 157 km
From Bissau to Bafatá 107 km
From Bissau to Xitole 86 km
From Bissau to Bissorã 43 km

Other distances from Lae

Distances between cities Kilometers
From Lae to Port Moresby 305 km
From Lae to Madang 213 km
From Lae to Wau 75 km
From Lae to Buin 961 km
From Lae to Arawa 950 km

Cities within similar distances

The following list contains cities that are at equal or similar distances as between Bissau and Lae.

From To Distance (kilometers)
Shenzhen, China Guarulhos, Brazil 18,042 km
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam San Miguel de Tucumán, Argentina 18,043 km
Auckland, New Zealand Belfast, United Kingdom 18,031 km
Hong Kong, Hong Kong Guarulhos, Brazil 18,050 km
Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea Recife, Brazil 18,053 km
São Paulo, Brazil Shenzhen, China 18,053 km
Lisbon, Portugal Canberra, Australia 18,058 km
Hong Kong, Hong Kong São Paulo, Brazil 18,060 km
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam Bucaramanga, Colombia 18,019 km
Hong Kong, Hong Kong Brasília, Brazil 18,015 km

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