Why go
- Island in Papua New Guinea.
- Served by Simberi Airport (NIS).
History
Lihir Island is the largest island in the Lihir group of islands, 22 km (14 mi) long and 14.5 km (9.0 mi) wide, in Papua New Guinea's New Ireland Province. It consists of a complex of several overlapping basaltic stratovolcanoes rising 700 m (2,300 ft) above sea level. While the volcanoes are not currently active, geothermal activity is still present. The island is in what was the forearc basin associated with the subduction of the Pacific Plate beneath the North Bismarck Plate. Subduction stopped about 10 million years ago with the collision of the Ontong Java Plateau with the subduction zone.
Airports
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 2 airlines, 2 direct destinations
- Air Niugini PX (Dash 8-300, DH8) · 2 routes: Port Moresby, Tokua
- Airlines PNG CG (DH8) · 1 route: Port Moresby
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 Simberi Airport (NIS); 4 other airports serve the wider area. Check rail and road links from the tourism sources below. By air: LNV has direct flights to 2 destinations on 2 airlines (incl. 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 Lihir Island. Local transit details will be added as the guide is expanded.