There are 3 ways to get from Cairns to Porgera by plane or car
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Fly to Wapenamanda Airport, drive
best- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Wapenamanda Airport (WBM)plane CNS - WBM
- Drive from Wapenamanda Airport (WBM) to Porgeracar
28h 11mFly to Mount Hagen Airport, drive
- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Mount Hagen Airport (HGU)plane CNS - HGU
- Drive from Mount Hagen Airport (HGU) to Porgeracar
9h 28mFly to Goroka Airport, drive
- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Goroka Airport (GKA)plane CNS - GKA
- Drive from Goroka Airport (GKA) to Porgeracar
13h 44m
Cairns (CNS) to Wapenamanda Airport (WBM) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Cairns and Porgera is 1398 km.
It takes approximately 28h 11m to get from Cairns to Porgera, including transfers.
There are one+ hotels available in Porgera.
What companies run services between Cairns, QLD, Australia and Porgera, Papua New Guinea?
There is no direct connection from Cairns to Porgera. However, you can take the shuttle to Cairns Airport, walk to Cairns (CNS) airport, fly to Wapenamanda Airport (WBM), then drive to Porgera. Alternatively, you can take the shuttle to Cairns Airport, walk to Cairns (CNS) airport, fly to Mount Hagen Airport (HGU), then drive to Porgera.
- Website
- airniugini.com.pg
Flights from Cairns to Wapenamanda Airport via Port Moresby
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 32m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $210–1,000
Flights from Cairns to Wapenamanda Airport via Brisbane, Port Moresby
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,500
Flights from Cairns to Mount Hagen Airport via Port Moresby
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,200
Flights from Cairns to Goroka Airport via Port Moresby
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–1,000
Flights from Cairns to Goroka Airport via Brisbane, Port Moresby
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,500
- Website
- pngair.com.pg
Flights from Cairns to Goroka Airport via Port Moresby
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- When
- Wednesday, Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–1,000
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