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AKS to HIR: distance & flight time
Auki (Gwaunaru'u Airport) → Honiara (Honiara International Airport)
66 mi
106 km · 57 nm
38m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
66 miles nonstop takes roughly 38m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- AKS — Gwaunaru'u Airport · Auki, Solomon Islands
- HIR — Honiara International Airport · Honiara, Solomon Islands
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near AKS
- ATD · Uru Harbour Airport25 mi away
- AFT · Afutara Aerodrome38 mi away
- HIR · Honiara International Airport66 mi away
- RUS · Marau Airport81 mi away
Near HIR
- MBU · Babanakira Airport27 mi away
- RUS · Marau Airport60 mi away
- XYA · Yandina Airport62 mi away
- AFT · Afutara Aerodrome63 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is AKS from HIR?
The flight distance from Auki (AKS) to Honiara (HIR) is 66 miles (106 km, 57 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AKS to HIR?
A nonstop flight takes about 38m 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 AKS to HIR?
Nonstop service on AKS–HIR 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 38m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AKS to HIR?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on AKS–HIR that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some AKS to HIR fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain AKS–HIR 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.