Lonely Planet™ · Thorn Tree Forum · 2020

Western Province

Country forums / Pacific Islands & Papua New Guinea / Papua New Guinea

Hi

I am wanting to charter a flight into the Western provience from Australia. Either from Cairns of somewhere in the Thursday island group. Does anyone know a cheep but good airline to fly with.

thanks heaps

Are you sure you want to fly from Cairns to Pitcairn? Or do you mean the Western Province of Solomon Islands, or Papua New Guinea?

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i want to fly into the Western province of PNG most likly Daru as that is where i can clear immgration. I am heading to the fly river to do some health care work that way and are connecting with local aid posts etc around that area and just wondering what are my options to get there.

thanks.

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Hi
I think most people fly Cairns to Port Moresby to Daru (Airlines PNG).
Other options might be to charter from Horn Island to Daru - try Cape Air, Barrier Air, Weipa Air and Westwing. All operate out of Horn and offer charter services.

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