Distance from Mindelo to Lae

The distance between Mindelo, Cabo Verde and Lae, Papua New Guinea is 18,592 kilometers (11,552 miles).

Mindelo, São Vicente, Cabo Verde

Lae, Morobe Province, Papua New Guinea

From Mindelo to Lae, the straight-line distance is 18,592 kilometers, heading northeast. Both cities are at a similar altitude, with Mindelo at 44 meters above sea level and Lae at 44 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Airplane 1-2 days
Jet fighter 1 day
Speed Time
300 km/h
Mindelo, Cabo Verde

Local time:

Time Zone: Atlantic/Cape_Verde

Coordinates: 16.8901° N 24.9804° W

Elevation: 44 m (144 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • São Pedro Airport (VXE)
  • Preguiça Airport (SNE)
  • Amílcar Cabral International Airport (SID)
  • São Filipe Airport (SFL)
  • Aristides Pereira International Airport (BVC)
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 Mindelo

Distance between cities Kilometers
From Mindelo to Praia 268 km
From Mindelo to Santa Cruz 247 km
From Mindelo to Porto Novo 17 km
From Mindelo to Santa Maria 224 km
From Mindelo to Ribeira Grande 34 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

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From To Distance (kilometers)
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Perth, Australia Halifax, Canada 18,594 km
Tokyo, Japan Curitiba, Brazil 18,588 km
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Santiago, Chile Hanoi, Vietnam 18,585 km
Tokyo, Japan Montevideo, Uruguay 18,581 km
Wellington, New Zealand Preston, United Kingdom 18,604 km
Jakarta, Indonesia Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic 18,604 km
Seoul, South Korea Asunción, Paraguay 18,576 km
Wellington, New Zealand Kingston upon Hull, United Kingdom 18,573 km
Seoul, South Korea Curitiba, Brazil 18,614 km
Shanghai, China São Paulo, Brazil 18,570 km

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