Cheap flights from Australia to Papua New Guinea from $292

The month of March is another great option to travel to Papua New Guinea, with average flight prices from Australia averaging around $277.

On average, the least expensive day to fly to Papua New Guinea from Australia is on a Sunday. momondo users have found tickets for Sunday departures for as low as $779. However, this price may fluctuate depending on the airline, the season, and holidays. If your travel schedule is flexible, try to avoid departing on a Thursday because tickets tend to average around $943. These prices are subject to change though, so be sure to set up a Price Alert for flights to Papua New Guinea.

Fly from Sydney Kingsford Smith to Port Moresby Jackson Fld for the best Australia - Papua New Guinea flight prices

Historically, on average around 31% of flights between Australia and Papua New Guinea have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 108 minutes.

Generally, flights departing in the morning tend to experience fewer delays. Flights departing in the early afternoon have, in the past, seen delays more frequently in comparison.

Friday is statistically the day of the week that experiences the fewest delays on this flight route. Tuesday has historically seen more delays on average compared to the rest of the week.

According to our data, Qantas Airways have had the fewest delays on this route over the last 12 months, with about 22% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

As of May 2026, 3 flights take off from Australia and land in Papua New Guinea each day. The most common flight departure time for this route is 09:00, with 84% of daily flights taking off at midday.

The number of flights available between Australia and Papua New Guinea is 27 per week as of May 2026. The most frequent departure day is Mon, with 22% of weekly flights leaving on this day.