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How to get fromCairns to Mount Hagenby plane, taxi, or car

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There are 3 ways to get from Cairns to Mount Hagen by plane, taxi, or car

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  1. Fly to Mount Hagen Airport

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    1. Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Mount Hagen Airport (HGU)plane plane CNS - HGU
    6h 22m
    $263–1,167

  2. Fly to Wapenamanda Airport, taxi

    1. Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Wapenamanda Airport (WBM)plane plane CNS - WBM
    2. Take the taxi from Wapenamanda Airport (WBM) to Mount Hagentaxi taxi
    27h 15m
    $322–1,113

  3. Fly to Goroka Airport, drive

    1. Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Goroka Airport (GKA)plane plane CNS - GKA
    2. Drive from Goroka Airport (GKA) to Mount Hagencar car
    10h 38m

Cairns (CNS) to Mount Hagen Airport (HGU) flights

Calendar17Weekly Planes
Duration5h 41mAverage Duration
Ticket$244Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,254 km
  • Duration: 6h 22m

What companies run services between Cairns, QLD, Australia and Mount Hagen, Western Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea?

Air Niugini flies from Cairns (CNS) to Mount Hagen Airport (HGU) twice daily.

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