Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea
| IATA Code | POM |
|---|---|
| ICAO Code | AYPY |
| City | Port Moresby |
| Country | Papua New Guinea |
| Time Zone | Pacific/Port_Moresby |
| Coordinates | -9.4433, 147.2200 |
| Elevation | 146 ft / 45 m above sea level |
| State/Region | National Capital |
The same availability check looks different depending on the GDS in front of you. Here's the pattern for a generic search into POM, using POM as the destination:
Amadeus: AN15JULLHRPOM Sabre: A15JUNLHRPOM Galileo: A/15JUNLHRPOM
Swap in the actual origin code and date for a live search — the structure (date, then city pair) stays the same across systems.
Real, calculated straight-line distances (great-circle) and a rough nonstop flight-time estimate:
| Hub | Distance | Est. Flight Time |
|---|---|---|
LHR (London) | 14,495 km / 9,007 mi | ≈ 17.1h nonstop |
JFK (New York) | 14,701 km / 9,135 mi | ≈ 17.3h nonstop |
DXB (Dubai) | 10,638 km / 6,610 mi | ≈ 12.5h nonstop |
SIN (Singapore) | 4,935 km / 3,067 mi | ≈ 5.8h nonstop |
SYD (Sydney) | 2,754 km / 1,711 mi | ≈ 3.2h nonstop |
Flight time is a rough estimate based on typical long-haul cruise speed — actual routing, wind, and aircraft type will change the real duration.
Sydney is the closest of the listed hubs to POM, at roughly 3.2 hours nonstop, while New York is the furthest, at roughly 17.3 hours. When an itinerary routes a client through POM as a connection point rather than a final destination, it's worth confirming minimum connection time directly with the airport or airline — this varies by terminal and by whether the connection involves a change of airline alliance.
The main IATA airport code for Port Moresby is POM — Jacksons International Airport.
Jacksons International Airport operates on Pacific/Port_Moresby time.
In a flight segment line, POM appears as the three-letter origin or destination code, e.g. a route shown as ...POM... in Amadeus, Sabre, Galileo, or Worldspan.
Of the reference hubs listed on this page, Sydney is the closest to POM, at an estimated 3.2 hours nonstop flight time.
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