Why go
- Capital and largest city of Papua New Guinea.
- Served by Manumu Airport (UUU).
History
Port Moresby, also referred to as Pom City or simply Moresby, is the capital and largest city of Papua New Guinea. It is one of the largest cities in the southwestern Pacific outside of Australia and New Zealand. It is located on the shores of the Coral Sea, on the south-western coast of the Papuan Peninsula of the island of New Guinea. The city emerged as a trade centre in the second half of the 19th century. During World War II, it was a prime objective for conquest by the Imperial Japanese forces during 1942–1943 as a staging point and air base to cut off Australia from Southeast Asia and the Americas. Due to its population and outsized influence compared to other cities in Papua New Guinea, Port Moresby may be regarded as a primate city.
Airports
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 4 airlines, 35 direct destinations
- Air Niugini PX (Dash 8-400, DH8, Fokker 100, Dash 8-300, 737-800, 737…) · 32 routes: Brisbane, Buka Island, Cairns, Cebu, Daru, Denpasar, Girua, Goroka, Gurney, Hong Kong, Honiara, Hoskins, Kavieng, Kiunga, Kundiawa, LNV, Madang, Manila, Mendi, Momote, Mount Hagen, Nadzab, Nandi, Singapore, Sydney, Tabubil, Tari, Tokua, Tokyo, Vanimo, Wapenamanda, Wewak
- Airlines PNG CG (DH8, 737, DHT) · 16 routes: Brisbane, Bulolo, Daru, Girua, Goroka, Gurney, Hoskins, Kiunga, LNV, Moro, Mount Hagen, Nadzab, Tabubil, Tari, TFI, Tokua
- Qantas QF (737-800, 767-300, Dash 8-400) · 3 routes: Brisbane*, Cairns*, Sydney*
- Virgin Australia VA (737-800) · 1 route: Brisbane*
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 — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.
Where things are
Photographs
credit: Wikipedia / Wikimedia Commons · See source page
When to go
The warmer, longer-day half of the southern-hemisphere year.
Milder and quieter, with better value.
The southern winter — check local conditions before travelling.
Getting there & around
Getting there. The nearest airport on record is Manumu Airport (UUU); 15 other airports serve the wider area. Check rail and road links from the tourism sources below. By air: POM has direct flights to 35 destinations on 4 airlines (incl. Brisbane, Cairns, Daru, Girua, Goroka…).
Getting around. Use the map above to orient yourself; nearby hotels, attractions and places to eat are listed from the live Ultimate data for Port Moresby. Local transit details will be added as the guide is expanded.
Private aviation
On-demand charter, jet cards and the semi-private scheduled carriers that serve this city.