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HIR to VAO: distance & flight time
Honiara (Honiara International Airport) → Suavanao (Suavanao Airport)
156 mi
251 km · 136 nm
53m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
156 miles nonstop takes roughly 53m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- HIR — Honiara International Airport · Honiara, Solomon Islands
- VAO — Suavanao Airport · Suavanao, Solomon Islands
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near HIR
- MBU · Babanakira Airport27 mi away
- RUS · Marau Airport60 mi away
- XYA · Yandina Airport62 mi away
- AFT · Afutara Aerodrome63 mi away
Near VAO
- FRE · Fera/Maringe Airport68 mi away
- BPF · Batuna Aerodrome79 mi away
- KGE · Kaghau Airport80 mi away
- RBV · Ramata Airport85 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is HIR from VAO?
The flight distance from Honiara (HIR) to Suavanao (VAO) is 156 miles (251 km, 136 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HIR to VAO?
A nonstop flight takes about 53m 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 HIR to VAO?
Nonstop service on HIR–VAO 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 53m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HIR to VAO?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on HIR–VAO that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some HIR to VAO fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain HIR–VAO 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.