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AAK to TRW: distance & flight time
Buariki (Buariki Airport) → Tarawa (Bonriki International Airport)
89 mi
144 km · 78 nm
42m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
89 miles nonstop takes roughly 42m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- AAK — Buariki Airport · Buariki, Kiribati
- TRW — Bonriki International Airport · Tarawa, Kiribati
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near AAK
- KUC · Kuria Airport14 mi away
- AEA · Abemama Atoll Airport25 mi away
- MNK · Maiana Airport70 mi away
- NON · Nonouti Airport79 mi away
Near TRW
- MNK · Maiana Airport27 mi away
- ABF · Abaiang Airport30 mi away
- MZK · Marakei Airport48 mi away
- AEA · Abemama Atoll Airport78 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is AAK from TRW?
The flight distance from Buariki (AAK) to Tarawa (TRW) is 89 miles (144 km, 78 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AAK to TRW?
A nonstop flight takes about 42m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from AAK to TRW?
Nonstop service on AAK–TRW depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 42m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AAK to TRW?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on AAK–TRW that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some AAK to TRW fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain AAK–TRW tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.