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VAO to AKS: distance & flight time
Suavanao (Suavanao Airport) → Auki (Gwaunaru'u Airport)
154 mi
248 km · 134 nm
52m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
154 miles nonstop takes roughly 52m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- VAO — Suavanao Airport · Suavanao, Solomon Islands
- AKS — Gwaunaru'u Airport · Auki, 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 VAO
- FRE · Fera/Maringe Airport68 mi away
- BPF · Batuna Aerodrome79 mi away
- KGE · Kaghau Airport80 mi away
- RBV · Ramata Airport85 mi away
Near AKS
- ATD · Uru Harbour Airport25 mi away
- AFT · Afutara Aerodrome38 mi away
- HIR · Honiara International Airport66 mi away
- RUS · Marau Airport81 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is VAO from AKS?
The flight distance from Suavanao (VAO) to Auki (AKS) is 154 miles (248 km, 134 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VAO to AKS?
A nonstop flight takes about 52m 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 VAO to AKS?
Nonstop service on VAO–AKS 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 52m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VAO to AKS?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on VAO–AKS that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some VAO to AKS fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain VAO–AKS 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.