There are 3 ways to get from Balikpapan to Port Moresby by plane, taxi, or bus
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Fly from Sepinggan International Airport
best- Fly from Sepinggan International Airport (BPN) to Jacksons International Airport (POM)plane BPN - POM
15h 39m$405–1,271Taxi to Senipah, fly
- Take the taxi from Balikpapan to Senipah (SZH)taxi
- Fly from Senipah (SZH) to Jacksons International Airport (POM)plane SZH - POM
31h 53m$505–1,494Bus to Aji Pangeran Tumenggung Pranoto International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Balikpapan to Samarindabus
- Fly from Aji Pangeran Tumenggung Pranoto International Airport (AAP) to Jacksons International Airport (POM)plane AAP - POM
21h 17m$447–1,373
Sepinggan International Airport (BPN) to Jacksons International Airport (POM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Balikpapan to Port Moresby is to fly which costs $400 - $1,300 and takes 15h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Balikpapan to Port Moresby is to fly which takes 15h 39m and costs $400 - $1,300.
The distance between Balikpapan and Port Moresby is 3495 km.
It takes approximately 15h 39m to get from Balikpapan to Port Moresby, including transfers.
Port Moresby is 2h ahead of Balikpapan. It is currently 2:13 PM in Balikpapan and 4:13 PM in Port Moresby.
There are 33+ hotels available in Port Moresby.
What companies run services between Balikpapan, Indonesia and Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea?
Scoot Tigerair, Air Niugini, and four other airlines fly from Sepinggan International Airport (BPN) to Jacksons International Airport (POM) 6 times a week.
- Website
- airniugini.com.pg
Flights from Sepinggan International Airport to Jacksons International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,900
Flights from Sepinggan International Airport to Jacksons International Airport via Juanda International, Ngurah Rai, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,200
Flights from Senipah to Jacksons International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun, Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,300
Flights from Aji Pangeran Tumenggung Pranoto International Airport to Jacksons International Airport via Soekarno–Hatta, Ngurah Rai, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,400
Flights from Aji Pangeran Tumenggung Pranoto International Airport to Jacksons International Airport via Juanda International, Ngurah Rai, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,300
Flights from Aji Pangeran Tumenggung Pranoto International Airport to Jacksons International Airport via Yogyakarta, Ngurah Rai, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,300
- Website
- philippineairlines.com
Flights from Sepinggan International Airport to Jacksons International Airport via Bandar Seri Begawan, Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,500
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Senipah to Jacksons International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,400
- Website
- cathaypacific.com
Flights from Senipah to Jacksons International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun, Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,300
- Website
- web.facebook.com
Bus from Balikpapan to Samarinda
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- web.facebook.com
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Estimated price
- $24–29
Globalindo
- Phone
- +62 542 735050
Grab Taxi
- Website
- grab.com
Mawar
- Phone
- +62 542 874545
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