Papua New Guinea — aviation overview

Airports, airlines, and popular routes for Papua New Guinea (PG).

Papua New Guinea has 24 airports operating 125 routes in our weekly dataset, with 7 airlines on record connecting to 8+ countries.

Quick facts

Airports
24
Scheduled routes
125
Top airlines
7
Outbound countries
8+
Most-competitive route
BUA → RAB · 2 carriers

Top airports in Papua New Guinea

# Airport IATA Routes  
1 Port Moresby POM 46 routes Departures →
2 Rabaul RAB 8 routes Departures →
3 Mount Hagen HGU 7 routes Departures →
4 Lae LAE 7 routes Departures →
5 Madang MAG 6 routes Departures →
6 Wewak WWK 6 routes Departures →
7 Tabubil TBG 5 routes Departures →
8 Buka BUA 4 routes Departures →
9 Hoskins HKN 4 routes Departures →
10 Kavieng KVG 4 routes Departures →

Top airlines based in Papua New Guinea

# Airline IATA Routes  
1 Air Niugini PX 63 routes Network →
2 PNG Air CG 54 routes Network →
3 Skytrans QN 3 routes Network →
4 Qantas QF 2 routes Network →
5 China Southern Airlines CZ 1 route Network →
6 Solomon Airlines IE 1 route Network →
7 Philippine Airlines PR 1 route Network →

Most-competitive routes from Papua New Guinea

Most-served international destinations

Where Papua New Guinea flies to

Frequently asked questions

How many airports are in Papua New Guinea?

Papua New Guinea has 24 airports in our dataset.

How many non-stop routes originate in Papua New Guinea?

Papua New Guinea has 125 routes departing from its airports in our weekly dataset.

Which airlines operate most routes from Papua New Guinea?

Top operators by route count: Air Niugini, PNG Air, Skytrans, Qantas, China Southern Airlines.

Which is the busiest airport in Papua New Guinea?

By scheduled-route count, Port Moresby (POM) is the busiest airport in Papua New Guinea with 46 routes departing.

What is the most-connected international destination from Papua New Guinea?

Brisbane (BNE), Australia sees the most competition with 2 carriers serving it from Papua New Guinea.

Which countries do Papua New Guinea-based airlines fly to most?

Top outbound countries: Australia (8 routes), Philippines (2 routes), Solomon Islands (2 routes), China (1 route), Fiji (1 route).

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