Noumea La Tontouta Airport (NOU) Information

Where is Noumea La Tontouta Airport?  

New Caledonia is a 'special collectivity' of France, located in the southwest Pacific Ocean, 1,210 kilometres (750 miles) east of Australia.

Nouméa, the capital city, is situated on a peninsula in the south of Grande Terre, the nation's main island. The city of Nouméa sits on a protected deepwater harbour, and is New Caledonia's main port.

Nouméa International Airport (IATA: NOU, ICAO: NWWW), officially Nouméa La Tontouta International Airport, also referred to as Nouméa La Tontouta Airport, Païta Airport, or simply Nouméa Airport, is located in the municipality of Païta, about 52 kilometres (32 miles) northwest of Nouméa, on Grande Terre, New Caledonia.

In 2012, Noumea La Tontouta Airport served 486,171 passengers. Noumea La Tontouta Airport is the country's main international airport, and Nouméa Magenta Airport (GEA) handles domestic traffic. The two airports are 50 kilometres (31 miles) apart.

Airlines that fly to Noumea La Tontouta Airport include Air Calin, Air New Zealand, Air Vanuatu and Qantas.

Cities with flights to Noumea La Tontouta Airport include Brisbane, Futuna, Nadi, Osaka, Port Bila, Seoul, Sydney and Tokyo.

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