There are 2 ways to get from Sydney to Papua by plane or car
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Fly to Vanimo Airport, drive
best- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Vanimo Airport (VAI)plane SYD - VAI
- Drive from Vanimo Airport (VAI) to Jayapuracar
12h 7mRp 5,420,955–19,570,806Fly to Tembagapura Timika Airport
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Tembagapura Timika Airport (TIM)plane SYD - TIM
15h 27mRp 6,755,955–19,310,806
Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Vanimo Airport (VAI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sydney to Papua is to fly and drive which costs Rp5000000 - Rp20000000 and takes 12h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Sydney to Papua is to fly and drive which takes 12h 7m and costs Rp5000000 - Rp20000000.
The distance between Sydney and Papua is 3733 km.
It takes approximately 12h 7m to get from Sydney to Papua, including transfers.
Papua is 1h behind Sydney. It is currently 7:00 PM in Sydney and 6:00 PM in Papua.
There are 35+ hotels available in Papua.
What companies run services between Sydney, NSW, Australia and Papua, Indonesia?
Garuda Indonesia, Virgin Australia, and four other airlines fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Tembagapura Timika Airport (TIM) 3 times a day.
- Website
- garuda-indonesia.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Tembagapura Timika Airport via Ngurah Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 47m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rp 8,500,000–23,000,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Tembagapura Timika Airport via Adelaide, Ngurah Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rp 7,500,000–22,000,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Tembagapura Timika Airport via Avalon, Ngurah Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rp 7,500,000–23,000,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Tembagapura Timika Airport via Canberra, Ngurah Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rp 8,500,000–22,000,000
- Website
- airniugini.com.pg
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Vanimo Airport via Port Moresby, Wewak
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rp 5,000,000–22,000,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Vanimo Airport via Brisbane, Port Moresby, Wewak
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rp 5,000,000–19,000,000
- Website
- batikair.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Tembagapura Timika Airport via Ngurah Rai, Sultan Hasanuddin
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 6,500,000–19,000,000
- Website
- sriwijayaair.co.id
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Tembagapura Timika Airport via Ngurah Rai, Sultan Hasanuddin
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- Rp 8,500,000–22,000,000
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