Nonstop flight route between Kirakira, Makira Island, Solomon Islands and Port Sudan, Sudan:
Departure Airport:
(10°26'57"S by 161°53'53"E)
Arrival Airport:
(19°26'0"N by 37°14'3"E)
Distance from IRA to PZU:
8,705.88 miles (14,010.72 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Kirakira Airport (IRA), Kirakira, Makira Island, Solomon Islands and Port Sudan New International Airport (PZU), Port Sudan, Sudan would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,706 miles (or 14,011 kilometers).
A Great Circle is the shortest distance between 2 points on a sphere. Because most world maps are flat (but the Earth is round), the route of the shortest distance between 2 points on the Earth will often appear curved when viewed on a flat map, especially for long distances. If you were to simply draw a straight line on a flat map and measure a very long distance, it would likely be much further than if you were to lay a string between those two points on a globe. Because of the large distance between Kirakira Airport and Port Sudan New International Airport, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.
Try it at home! Get a globe and tightly lay a string between Kirakira Airport and Port Sudan New International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | IRA / AGGK |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Kirakira, Makira Island, Solomon Islands |
| GPS Coordinates: | 10°26'57"S by 161°53'53"E |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| View all routes: | Routes from IRA |
| More Information: | IRA Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | PZU / HSPN |
| Airport Name: | Port Sudan New International Airport |
| Location: | Port Sudan, Sudan |
| GPS Coordinates: | 19°26'0"N by 37°14'3"E |
| Area Served: | Port Sudan, Sudan |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 141 feet (43 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from PZU |
| More Information: | PZU Maps & Info |
Facts about Kirakira Airport (IRA):
- The closest airport to Kirakira Airport (IRA) is Ulawa Airport (RNA), which is located 41 miles (67 kilometers) N of IRA.
- In addition to being known as "Kirakira Airport", another name for IRA is "Ngorangora Airstrip".
- The furthest airport from Kirakira Airport (IRA) is Cap Skirring Airport (CSK), which is nearly antipodal to Kirakira Airport (meaning Kirakira Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Cap Skirring Airport), and is located 12,273 miles (19,752 kilometers) away in Cap Skirring, Senegal.
Facts about Port Sudan New International Airport (PZU):
- Port Sudan New International Airport (PZU) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Port Sudan New International Airport's relatively low elevation of 141 feet, planes can take off or land at Port Sudan New International Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
- The furthest airport from Port Sudan New International Airport (PZU) is Hao Airport (HOI), which is nearly antipodal to Port Sudan New International Airport (meaning Port Sudan New International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Hao Airport), and is located 12,285 miles (19,771 kilometers) away in Hao, Tuamotu Island, French Polynesia.
- The closest airport to Port Sudan New International Airport (PZU) is King Abdulaziz International Airport (JED), which is located 199 miles (320 kilometers) NE of PZU.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 41.46 miles (66.72 km) N | Ulawa Airport (RNA) | Arona, Ulawa Island, Solomon Islands |     |
| 2 | 108.34 miles (174.36 km) NW | Afutara Airport (AFT) | Afutara, Solomon Islands | |
| 3 | 124.53 miles (200.42 km) NNW | Uru Harbour Airport (ATD) | Atoifi, Malaita, Solomon Islands | |
| 4 | 143.95 miles (231.67 km) WNW | Honiara International Airport (formerly Henderson Field) (HIR) | Honiara, Guadalcanal Island, Solomon Islands | |
| 5 | 146.72 miles (236.13 km) NW | Auki Gwaunaru'u Airport (AKS) | Auki / Gwaunaru'u, Solomon Islands | |
| 6 | 148.25 miles (238.58 km) WNW | Mbambanakira Airport (MBU) | Mbambanakira, Solomon Islands | |
| 7 | 154.19 miles (248.15 km) WSW | Bellona/Anua Airport (BNY) | Anua, Bellona Island, Solomon Islands | |
| 8 | 205.11 miles (330.10 km) WNW | Yandina Airport (XYA) | Yandina, Solomon Islands | |
| 9 | 226.34 miles (364.26 km) NW | Fera Airport (FRE) | Maringe, Fera Island, Isabel Province, Solomon Islands | |
| 10 | 348.30 miles (560.53 km) WNW | Munda Airport (MUA) | Munda, New Georgia Island, Solomon Islands | |
| 11 | 364.64 miles (586.84 km) NW | Kaghau Airport (KGE) | Kagau Island, Solomon Islands | |
| 12 | 379.74 miles (611.13 km) WNW | Nusatupe Airport (GZO) | Gizo / Nusatupe, Western Province, Solomon Islands | |
| 13 | 447.51 miles (720.19 km) ESE | Vanua Lava Airport (SLH) | Sola, Vanua Lava, Torba Province, Vanuatu | |
| 14 | 451.22 miles (726.16 km) ESE | Mota Lava Airport (MTV) | Mota Lava, Vanuatu | |
| 15 | 456.00 miles (733.86 km) NW | Choiseul Bay Airport (CHY) | Choiseul Bay, Taro Island, Solomon Islands | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,273.16 miles (19,751.69 km) NW | Cap Skirring Airport (CSK) | Cap Skirring, Senegal | |
| 2 | 12,272.42 miles (19,750.49 km) WNW | Bubaque Airport (BQE) | Bubaque, Guinea-Bissau | |
| 3 | 12,246.12 miles (19,708.17 km) NW | Ziguinchor Airport (ZIG) | Ziguinchor, Senegal | |
| 4 | 12,243.12 miles (19,703.35 km) WNW | Osvaldo Vieira International Airport (OXB) | Bissau, Guinea-Bissau | |
| 5 | 12,214.46 miles (19,657.23 km) NNW | Banjul International Airport (BJL) | Banjul, Gambia | |
| 6 | 12,174.98 miles (19,593.68 km) W | Boké Baralande Airport (BKJ) | Boké, Guinea | |
| 7 | 12,165.54 miles (19,578.50 km) NW | Kolda North Airport (KDA) | Kolda, Senegal | |
| 8 | 12,146.26 miles (19,547.46 km) NNW | Kaolack Airport (KLC) | Kaolack, Senegal | |
| 9 | 12,137.53 miles (19,533.42 km) N | Léopold Sédar Senghor International Airport (DKR) | Dakar, Senegal | |
| 10 | 12,128.70 miles (19,519.21 km) W | Fria Airport (FIG) | Fria, Guinea | |
| 11 | 12,125.43 miles (19,513.94 km) W | Conakry International Airport (CKY) | Conakry, Guinea | |
| 12 | 12,083.77 miles (19,446.89 km) WNW | Sambailo Airport (SBI) | Koundara, Guinea | |
| 13 | 12,079.33 miles (19,439.74 km) WNW | Lungi International Airport (FNA) | Freetown, Sierra Leone | |
| 14 | 12,069.30 miles (19,423.60 km) WNW | Hastings Airport (HGS) | Freetown, Sierra Leone | |
| 15 | 12,065.43 miles (19,417.38 km) WNW | Simenti Airport (SMY) | Simenti, Senegal | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 198.86 miles (320.03 km) NE | King Abdulaziz International Airport (JED) | Jeddah, Saudi Arabia | |
| 2 | 239.76 miles (385.85 km) WSW | Atbara Airport (ATB) | Atbara, Sudan | |
| 3 | 256.69 miles (413.10 km) NE | Ta'if Regional Airport (TIF) | Ta'if, Saudi Arabia | |
| 4 | 285.88 miles (460.08 km) SSW | Kassala Airport (KSL) | Kassala, Sudan | |
| 5 | 292.05 miles (470.01 km) ENE | Al-Baha Domestic Airport (ABT) | Al-Baha, Saudi Arabia | |
| 6 | 294.78 miles (474.39 km) SSE | Massawa International Airport (MSW) | Massawa, Eritrea | |
| 7 | 306.77 miles (493.70 km) SSE | Asmara International Airport (ASM) | Asmara, Eritrea | |
| 8 | 324.11 miles (521.61 km) SSW | Khashm El Girba Airport (GBU) | Khashm El Girba, Sudan | |
| 9 | 329.78 miles (530.73 km) N | Yanbu International Airport (YNB) | Yanbu (Yenbo), Al Madinah, Saudi Arabia | |
| 10 | 352.42 miles (567.17 km) E | Bisha Domestic Airport (BHH) | Bisha, Saudi Arabia | |
| 11 | 359.44 miles (578.46 km) W | Merowe Airport (MWE) | Merowe, Sudan | |
| 12 | 364.03 miles (585.85 km) ESE | Abha Regional Airport (AHB) | Abha / Khamis Mushait, Saudi Arabia | |
| 13 | 379.90 miles (611.39 km) SSE | Axum Emperor Yohannes IV Airport (AXU) | Axum, Ethiopia | |
| 14 | 387.51 miles (623.63 km) NNE | Prince Mohammad bin Abdulaziz International Airport (MED) | Medina, Saudi Arabia | |
| 15 | 387.85 miles (624.19 km) S | Humera Airport (HUE) | Humera, Ethiopia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,285.16 miles (19,771.01 km) SW | Hao Airport (HOI) | Hao, Tuamotu Island, French Polynesia | |
| 2 | 12,231.70 miles (19,684.96 km) SSE | Makemo Airport (MKP) | Makemo, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 12,206.22 miles (19,643.96 km) SE | Anaa Airport (AAA) | Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 12,202.03 miles (19,637.22 km) S | Raroia Airport (RRR) | Raroia, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 12,176.25 miles (19,595.73 km) W | Nukutavake Airport (NUK) | Nukutavake, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 12,158.14 miles (19,566.59 km) SSW | Fangatau Airport (FGU) | Fangatau, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 12,148.99 miles (19,551.86 km) WSW | Tureira Airport (ZTA) | Tureia, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 12,135.63 miles (19,530.35 km) SE | Fakarava Airport (FAV) | Fakarava, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 12,077.74 miles (19,437.18 km) SE | Apataki Airport (APK) | Apataki, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 12,052.81 miles (19,397.07 km) W | Pukarua Airport (PUK) | Pukarua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 12,051.72 miles (19,395.32 km) SE | Arutua Airport (AXR) | Arutua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 12,028.33 miles (19,357.68 km) SSE | Manihi Airport (XMH) | Manihi, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 12,021.09 miles (19,346.01 km) SE | Ahe Airport (AHE) | Ahe, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 11,969.93 miles (19,263.68 km) ESE | Fa'a'ā International Airport (PPT) | Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 11,959.06 miles (19,246.19 km) ESE | Moorea Airport (MOZ) | Moorea, Windward Islands, French Polynesia | |