Travel to Noumea

New Caledonia Airport (IATA: NOU) (ICAO: NWWW), in Païta, 52km northwest of Noumea, (687) 35 11 18, Regular flights are available from Tokyo on Aircalin, as New Caledonia is very popular with the Japanese. Air New Zealand and Qantas also serve the airport. There are also flights from various Pacific nations (Vanuatu, Fiji, other French possessions), New Zealand, Australia, and Southeast Asia. There is little or no competition on routes, so be very wary of high flight prices. For travellers flying from Europe, the partner of Aircalin is Finnair, which flies passengers via