Distance from Lae to Buba

The distance between Lae, Papua New Guinea and Buba, Guinea-Bissau is 17,984 kilometers (11,175 miles).

Lae, Morobe Province, Papua New Guinea

Buba, Quinara, Guinea-Bissau

From Lae to Buba, the straight-line distance is 17,984 kilometers, heading west. Both cities are at a similar altitude, with Lae at 44 meters above sea level and Buba at 20 meters.

Travel time

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

Local time:

Time Zone: Africa/Bissau

Coordinates: 11.5889° N 14.9958° W

Elevation: 20 m (66 ft)


Nearby airports:
  • Bissau Airport (OXB)
  • Bubaque Airport (BQE)
  • Kolda North Airport (KDA)
  • Ziguinchor Airport (ZIG)
  • Cap Skirring Airport (CSK)

Other distances from Lae

Distance 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

Other distances from Buba

Distances between cities Kilometers
From Buba to Bissau 72 km
From Buba to Mansôa 64 km
From Buba to Gabú 114 km
From Buba to Bafatá 73 km
From Buba to Bissorã 86 km

Cities within similar distances

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

From To Distance (kilometers)
Detroit, United States Perth, Australia 17,989 km
Perth, Australia Havana, Cuba 17,978 km
Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo Honolulu, United States 17,990 km
Shanghai, China Brasília, Brazil 17,990 km
Dhaka, Bangladesh Arequipa, Peru 17,976 km
Wellington, New Zealand Budapest, Hungary 17,976 km
Brasília, Brazil Shenzhen, China 17,995 km
Auckland, New Zealand Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom 17,971 km
Tokyo, Japan Asunción, Paraguay 18,000 km

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