Distance from Soma to Lae

The distance between Soma, Gambia and Lae, Papua New Guinea is 17,980 kilometers (11,172 miles).

Soma, Lower River, Gambia

Lae, Morobe Province, Papua New Guinea

From Soma to Lae, the straight-line distance is 17,980 kilometers, heading east. Both cities are at a similar altitude, with Soma at 21 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
Soma, Gambia

Local time:

Time Zone: Africa/Banjul

Coordinates: 13.4333° N 15.5333° W

Elevation: 21 m (69 ft)


Nearby airports:
  • Kolda North Airport (KDA)
  • Kaolack Airport (KLC)
  • Banjul International Airport (BJL)
  • Ziguinchor Airport (ZIG)
  • Bissau Airport (OXB)
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 Soma

Distance between cities Kilometers
From Soma to Banjul 113 km
From Soma to Serekunda 124 km
From Soma to Barra 110 km
From Soma to Denton 65 km
From Soma to Saba 57 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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Wellington, New Zealand Budapest, Hungary 17,976 km
Detroit, United States Perth, Australia 17,989 km
Auckland, New Zealand Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom 17,971 km
Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo Honolulu, United States 17,990 km
Shanghai, China Brasília, Brazil 17,990 km
Brasília, Brazil Shenzhen, China 17,995 km
Tokyo, Japan Asunción, Paraguay 18,000 km

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