Distance from Ribeira Grande to Lae

The distance between Ribeira Grande, Cabo Verde and Lae, Papua New Guinea is 18,571 kilometers (11,540 miles).

Ribeira Grande, Cabo Verde

Lae, Morobe Province, Papua New Guinea

From Ribeira Grande to Lae, the straight-line distance is 18,571 kilometers, heading northeast. Both cities are at a similar altitude, with Ribeira Grande at 13 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
Ribeira Grande, Cabo Verde

Local time:

Time Zone: Atlantic/Cape_Verde

Coordinates: 17.1825° N 25.065° W

Elevation: 13 m (43 ft)

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

Distance between cities Kilometers
From Ribeira Grande to Praia 299 km
From Ribeira Grande to Mindelo 34 km
From Ribeira Grande to Santa Cruz 278 km
From Ribeira Grande to Porto Novo 18 km
From Ribeira Grande to Santa Maria 239 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 Ribeira Grande and Lae.

From To Distance (kilometers)
Shanghai, China São Paulo, Brazil 18,570 km
Wellington, New Zealand Kingston upon Hull, United Kingdom 18,573 km
Hanoi, Vietnam Puente Alto, Chile 18,567 km
Seoul, South Korea Asunción, Paraguay 18,576 km
Taipei, Taiwan Mar del Plata, Argentina 18,566 km
Tokyo, Japan Montevideo, Uruguay 18,581 km
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Tokyo, Japan 18,561 km
Chengdu, China Rosario, Argentina 18,559 km
Wellington, New Zealand Amsterdam, Netherlands 18,557 km
Santiago, Chile Hanoi, Vietnam 18,585 km
Shanghai, China Campinas, Brazil 18,556 km
Shanghai, China Guarulhos, Brazil 18,556 km
Wellington, New Zealand Leeds, United Kingdom 18,587 km
Curitiba, Brazil Tokyo, Japan 18,588 km
Wellington, New Zealand Bradford, United Kingdom 18,590 km
Perth, Australia Halifax, Canada 18,594 km
Bangkok, Thailand Cochabamba, Bolivia 18,547 km

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