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Flying to Buwai

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Fly intoLae Airport
Distance to Buwai29.2 km

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Currently, there are no airlines that fly direct to Buwai. But we found flights with one or more stops from R 54,003.
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No airlines currently offer direct flights between South Africa and Papua New Guinea. Most routes have one or more stops.
The best price we found for a return flight to Buwai is R 54,003. This is an estimate based on information collected from different airlines and travel providers flying to Lae Airport over the last 4 days and is subject to change and availability.
The cheapest airport near Buwai is Lae – which is 29.2 km away from the centre of Buwai. We've found flights into this airport from R 54,003.
After crunching the numbers on our flight calendar, we found that the cheapest date to fly to Lae Airport, the closest airport to Buwai is Tuesday, 26 August 2025.
We crunched all the numbers in our flight calendar and it looks like the cheapest time to book a flight to Buwai is around 40 days in advance, so don’t leave your flight to the last minute.
Lae Airport is the best option, and is around 29.2km from Buwai.
The average temperature in Buwai in May is around 22°C. The warmest month in Buwai is typically January, which averages 26°C. The coolest month is July, with temperatures averaging 18°C. The rainiest month is March, and it usually rains the least in July.
Currently, the cheapest airline that flies to Lae Airport - the closest airport to Buwai - Cathay Pacific.

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