There are 3 ways to get from Port Moresby to Balikpapan by plane, taxi, or bus
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Fly to Sepinggan International Airport
best- Fly from Jacksons International Airport (POM) to Sepinggan International Airport (BPN)plane POM - BPN
16h 15mRp 7,029,124–25,225,782Fly to Senipah, taxi
- Fly from Jacksons International Airport (POM) to Senipah (SZH)plane POM - SZH
- Take the taxi from Senipah (SZH) to Balikpapantaxi
20h 38mRp 17,384,124–66,665,782Fly to Aji Pangeran Tumenggung Pranoto International Airport, bus
- Fly from Jacksons International Airport (POM) to Aji Pangeran Tumenggung Pranoto International Airport (AAP)plane POM - AAP
- Take the bus from Samarinda to Balikpapanbus
27h 6mRp 10,544,154–36,235,822
Jacksons International Airport (POM) to Sepinggan International Airport (BPN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Port Moresby to Balikpapan is to fly which costs Rp7000000 - Rp26000000 and takes 16h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Port Moresby to Balikpapan is to fly which takes 16h 15m and costs Rp7000000 - Rp26000000.
The distance between Port Moresby and Balikpapan is 3496 km.
It takes approximately 16h 15m to get from Port Moresby to Balikpapan, including transfers.
Balikpapan is 2h behind Port Moresby. It is currently 4:16 PM in Port Moresby and 2:16 PM in Balikpapan.
There are 93+ hotels available in Balikpapan.
What companies run services between Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea and Balikpapan, Indonesia?
Air Niugini, Scoot Tigerair, and two other airlines fly from Jacksons International Airport (POM) to Sepinggan International Airport (BPN) 3 times a week.
- Website
- 9air.com
Flights from Jacksons International Airport to Senipah via Hong Kong, Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- Rp 27,000,000–75,000,000
Flights from Jacksons International Airport to Senipah via Manila, Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 10m
- When
- Friday, Monday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- Rp 16,000,000–75,000,000
- Website
- flyroyalbrunei.com
Flights from Jacksons International Airport to Sepinggan International Airport via Manila, Bandar Seri Begawan
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 27m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- Rp 6,000,000–30,000,000
- Website
- garuda-indonesia.com
Flights from Jacksons International Airport to Aji Pangeran Tumenggung Pranoto International Airport via Manila, Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rp 9,500,000–35,000,000
Flights from Jacksons International Airport to Aji Pangeran Tumenggung Pranoto International Airport via Singapore Changi, Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rp 14,000,000–39,000,000
- Website
- flyscoot.com
Flights from Jacksons International Airport to Sepinggan International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- Rp 10,000,000–31,000,000
- Website
- batikair.com
Flights from Jacksons International Airport to Aji Pangeran Tumenggung Pranoto International Airport via Singapore Changi, Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rp 14,000,000–39,000,000
- Website
- web.facebook.com
Bus from Samarinda to Balikpapan
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rp 30,000
- Schedules at
- web.facebook.com
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Estimated price
- Rp 440,000–550,000
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