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Hoskins

Cape Hoskins is located on the north coast of New Britain in the West New Britain Province.

Type City

Why go

  • Cape in Papua New Guinea.
  • Served by Uvol Airport (UVO).

History

Cape Hoskins is located on the north coast of New Britain in the West New Britain Province.

Airports

Hoskins Airport (HKN) 1.3 km to the centre
Kimbe, WBK, PG โ€” Indoor waiting areas, but some gates board by bus or on foot across the apron โ€” plan for the weather on the day. โœˆ 2 airlines (Air Niugini, Airlines PNG) ยท direct flights to 3 destinations incl. Nadzab, Port Moresby, Tokua (OpenFlights route data).
โœˆ Airlines & flight paths โ€” 2 airlines, 3 direct destinations

Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data โ€” they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.

Indoor | Outdoor
Talasea Airport (TLW) 48 km to the centre
Talasea, WBK, PG โ€” Indoor waiting area, but you walk out to the aircraft to board โ€” bring an umbrella or a coat if the forecast is poor.
Indoor | Outdoor
Asirim Airport (ASZ) 62 km to the centre
WBK, PG โ€” Indoor waiting area, but you walk out to the aircraft to board โ€” bring an umbrella or a coat if the forecast is poor.
Indoor | Outdoor
Bialla Airport (BAA) 68 km to the centre
Bialla, Matalilu, Ewase, WBK, PG โ€” Indoor waiting area, but you walk out to the aircraft to board โ€” bring an umbrella or a coat if the forecast is poor.
Indoor | Outdoor
Linga Linga Airport (LGN) 75 km to the centre
Linga Linga, WBK, PG โ€” Indoor waiting area, but you walk out to the aircraft to board โ€” bring an umbrella or a coat if the forecast is poor.
Indoor | Outdoor
Fulleborn Airport (FUB) 82 km to the centre
Fulleborn, WBK, PG โ€” Indoor waiting area, but you walk out to the aircraft to board โ€” bring an umbrella or a coat if the forecast is poor.
Indoor | Outdoor

Where things are

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When to go

Tourist season
October โ€“ March

The warmer, longer-day half of the southern-hemisphere year.

Shoulder season
April โ€“ May, September

Milder and quieter, with better value.

Worth avoiding
June โ€“ August

The southern winter โ€” check local conditions before travelling.

Getting there & around

Getting there. The nearest airport on record is Uvol Airport (UVO); 9 other airports serve the wider area. Check rail and road links from the tourism sources below. By air: HKN has direct flights to 3 destinations on 2 airlines (incl. Nadzab, Port Moresby, Tokua).

Getting around. Use the map above to orient yourself; nearby hotels, attractions and places to eat are listed from the live Ultimate data for Hoskins. Local transit details will be added as the guide is expanded.

Tours & experiences