Nonstop flight route between Ghanzi, Botswana and Honiara, Guadalcanal Island, Solomon Islands:
Departure Airport:
(21°41'36"S by 21°39'28"E)
Arrival Airport:
(9°25'41"S by 160°3'16"E)
Distance from GNZ to HIR:
8,890.40 miles (14,307.67 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Ghanzi Airport (GNZ), Ghanzi, Botswana and Honiara International Airport (formerly Henderson Field) (HIR), Honiara, Guadalcanal Island, Solomon Islands would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,890 miles (or 14,308 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 Ghanzi Airport and Honiara International Airport (formerly Henderson Field), 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 Ghanzi Airport and Honiara International Airport (formerly Henderson Field). You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | GNZ / FBGZ |
| Airport Name: | Ghanzi Airport |
| Location: | Ghanzi, Botswana |
| GPS Coordinates: | 21°41'36"S by 21°39'28"E |
| Elevation: | 0 feet (0 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from GNZ |
| More Information: | GNZ Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | HIR / AGGH |
| Airport Name: | Honiara International Airport (formerly Henderson Field) |
| Location: | Honiara, Guadalcanal Island, Solomon Islands |
| GPS Coordinates: | 9°25'41"S by 160°3'16"E |
| Airport Type: | Military |
| Elevation: | 28 feet (9 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from HIR |
| More Information: | HIR Maps & Info |
Facts about Ghanzi Airport (GNZ):
- Ghanzi Airport is an airport in Ghanzi, Botswana.
- The airport has a bitumen sealed 1500 metres long and 18 metres wide runway and is designed to handle light aircraft with Maximum All Up Weight of 5700 kg.
- The furthest airport from Ghanzi Airport (GNZ) is Dillingham Airfield (HDH), which is nearly antipodal to Ghanzi Airport (meaning Ghanzi Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Dillingham Airfield), and is located 12,425 miles (19,995 kilometers) away in Mokuleia, Hawaii, United States.
- The closest airport to Ghanzi Airport (GNZ) is Hukuntsi Airport (HUK), which is located 159 miles (256 kilometers) S of GNZ.
- Because of Ghanzi Airport's relatively low elevation of 0 feet, planes can take off or land at Ghanzi 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.
Facts about Honiara International Airport (formerly Henderson Field) (HIR):
- Honiara International Airport (formerly Henderson Field) (HIR) currently has only 1 runway.
- Control of the airstrip was the focus of months of fighting in the Guadalcanal campaign during World War II.
- Because of Honiara International Airport (formerly Henderson Field)'s relatively low elevation of 28 feet, planes can take off or land at Honiara International Airport (formerly Henderson Field) 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 closest airport to Honiara International Airport (formerly Henderson Field) (HIR) is Mbambanakira Airport (MBU), which is located 27 miles (43 kilometers) SSW of HIR.
- The furthest airport from Honiara International Airport (formerly Henderson Field) (HIR) is Cap Skirring Airport (CSK), which is nearly antipodal to Honiara International Airport (formerly Henderson Field) (meaning Honiara International Airport (formerly Henderson Field) is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Cap Skirring Airport), and is located 12,138 miles (19,533 kilometers) away in Cap Skirring, Senegal.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 158.77 miles (255.52 km) S | Hukuntsi Airport (HUK) | Hukuntsi, Botswana |     |
| 2 | 165.09 miles (265.68 km) NE | Maun Airport (MUB) | Maun, Botswana | |
| 3 | 180.50 miles (290.49 km) WSW | Gobabis Airport (GOG) | Gobabis, Namibia | |
| 4 | 262.94 miles (423.16 km) NNW | Dirico Airport (DRC) | Dirico, Angola | |
| 5 | 270.41 miles (435.18 km) WNW | Grootfontein Airport (GFY) | Grootfontein, Namibia | |
| 6 | 274.11 miles (441.13 km) WSW | Hosea Kutako International Airport (WDH) | Windhoek, Namibia | |
| 7 | 278.56 miles (448.29 km) SE | Jwaneng Airport (JWA) | Jwaneng, Botswana | |
| 8 | 287.30 miles (462.36 km) NNW | Rundu Airport (NDU) | Rundu, Okavango Region, Namibia | |
| 9 | 299.69 miles (482.31 km) WSW | Eros Airport (ERS) | Windhoek, Namibia | |
| 10 | 324.82 miles (522.74 km) NNE | Katima Mulilo Airport (MPA) | Katima Mulilo, Namibia | |
| 11 | 335.20 miles (539.44 km) SE | Sir Seretse Khama International Airport (GBE) | Gaborone, Botswana | |
| 12 | 350.99 miles (564.86 km) NE | Kasane Airport (BBK) | Kasane, Botswana | |
| 13 | 353.10 miles (568.26 km) SE | Lobatse Airport (LOQ) | Lobatse, Botswana | |
| 14 | 368.17 miles (592.51 km) NE | Victoria Falls Airport (VFA) | Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe | |
| 15 | 375.72 miles (604.66 km) SE | Mafikeng Airport (MBD) | Mmabatho, South Africa | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,424.59 miles (19,995.40 km) NW | Dillingham Airfield (HDH) | Mokuleia, Hawaii, United States | |
| 2 | 12,412.59 miles (19,976.08 km) NW | Wheeler AAF (HHI) | Wahiawa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 3 | 12,404.89 miles (19,963.68 km) NNW | Kalaeloa Airport (NAX) | Kapolei, Hawaii, United States | |
| 4 | 12,399.39 miles (19,954.84 km) NW | Honolulu International Airport (HNL) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 5 | 12,399.39 miles (19,954.84 km) NW | Hickam Field (HIK) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 6 | 12,369.96 miles (19,907.47 km) ENE | Lihue Airport (LIH) | Lihue, Hawaii, United States | |
| 7 | 12,357.63 miles (19,887.62 km) ENE | Princeville Airport (HPV) | Hanalei, Hawaii, United States | |
| 8 | 12,354.70 miles (19,882.91 km) E | Port Allen Airport (PAK) | Hanapepe, Hawaii, United States | |
| 9 | 12,348.38 miles (19,872.75 km) WNW | Molokai Airport (MKK) | Kaunakakai, Hawaii, United States | |
| 10 | 12,342.69 miles (19,863.58 km) WNW | Kalaupapa Airport (LUP) | Kalaupapa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 11 | 12,341.52 miles (19,861.71 km) ENE | PMRF Barking Sands (BKH) | Kekaha, Hawaii, United States | |
| 12 | 12,327.44 miles (19,839.05 km) NW | Lanai Airport (LNY) | Lanai City, Hawaii, United States | |
| 13 | 12,318.10 miles (19,824.02 km) WNW | Kapalua Airport (JHM) | Lahaina, Hawaii, United States | |
| 14 | 12,302.03 miles (19,798.16 km) WNW | Kahului Airport (OGG) | Kahului, Hawaii, United States | |
| 15 | 12,274.56 miles (19,753.95 km) WNW | Hana Airport (HNM) | Hana, Hawaii, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 26.52 miles (42.68 km) SSW | Mbambanakira Airport (MBU) | Mbambanakira, Solomon Islands | |
| 2 | 61.53 miles (99.02 km) WNW | Yandina Airport (XYA) | Yandina, Solomon Islands | |
| 3 | 63.09 miles (101.53 km) ENE | Afutara Airport (AFT) | Afutara, Solomon Islands | |
| 4 | 66.11 miles (106.40 km) NE | Auki Gwaunaru'u Airport (AKS) | Auki / Gwaunaru'u, Solomon Islands | |
| 5 | 75.68 miles (121.80 km) ENE | Uru Harbour Airport (ATD) | Atoifi, Malaita, Solomon Islands | |
| 6 | 96.90 miles (155.95 km) NNW | Fera Airport (FRE) | Maringe, Fera Island, Isabel Province, Solomon Islands | |
| 7 | 130.62 miles (210.22 km) S | Bellona/Anua Airport (BNY) | Anua, Bellona Island, Solomon Islands | |
| 8 | 134.36 miles (216.23 km) ESE | Ulawa Airport (RNA) | Arona, Ulawa Island, Solomon Islands | |
| 9 | 143.95 miles (231.67 km) ESE | Kirakira Airport (IRA) | Kirakira, Makira Island, Solomon Islands | |
| 10 | 205.17 miles (330.18 km) WNW | Munda Airport (MUA) | Munda, New Georgia Island, Solomon Islands | |
| 11 | 222.28 miles (357.73 km) NW | Kaghau Airport (KGE) | Kagau Island, Solomon Islands | |
| 12 | 236.44 miles (380.51 km) WNW | Nusatupe Airport (GZO) | Gizo / Nusatupe, Western Province, Solomon Islands | |
| 13 | 312.80 miles (503.41 km) NW | Choiseul Bay Airport (CHY) | Choiseul Bay, Taro Island, Solomon Islands | |
| 14 | 330.88 miles (532.50 km) WNW | Balalae Airport (BAS) | Ballalae, Solomon Islands | |
| 15 | 336.85 miles (542.10 km) WNW | Mono Airport (MNY) | Stirling Island, Treasury Islands, Solomon Islands | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,137.56 miles (19,533.46 km) NW | Cap Skirring Airport (CSK) | Cap Skirring, Senegal | |
| 2 | 12,129.23 miles (19,520.06 km) WNW | Bubaque Airport (BQE) | Bubaque, Guinea-Bissau | |
| 3 | 12,107.52 miles (19,485.12 km) NW | Ziguinchor Airport (ZIG) | Ziguinchor, Senegal | |
| 4 | 12,099.23 miles (19,471.77 km) WNW | Osvaldo Vieira International Airport (OXB) | Bissau, Guinea-Bissau | |
| 5 | 12,086.50 miles (19,451.28 km) NW | Banjul International Airport (BJL) | Banjul, Gambia | |
| 6 | 12,037.25 miles (19,372.04 km) WNW | Boké Baralande Airport (BKJ) | Boké, Guinea | |
| 7 | 12,034.09 miles (19,366.95 km) NNW | Léopold Sédar Senghor International Airport (DKR) | Dakar, Senegal | |
| 8 | 12,022.94 miles (19,349.00 km) NW | Kolda North Airport (KDA) | Kolda, Senegal | |
| 9 | 12,017.73 miles (19,340.61 km) NW | Kaolack Airport (KLC) | Kaolack, Senegal | |
| 10 | 12,005.10 miles (19,320.28 km) W | Conakry International Airport (CKY) | Conakry, Guinea | |
| 11 | 11,998.15 miles (19,309.11 km) W | Fria Airport (FIG) | Fria, Guinea | |
| 12 | 11,987.80 miles (19,292.45 km) NNE | Praia International Airport (RAI) | Praia, Cape Verde | |
| 13 | 11,983.75 miles (19,285.94 km) NNE | Maio Airport (MMO) | Maio, Cape Verde | |
| 14 | 11,972.81 miles (19,268.33 km) W | Lungi International Airport (FNA) | Freetown, Sierra Leone | |
| 15 | 11,966.04 miles (19,257.43 km) W | Hastings Airport (HGS) | Freetown, Sierra Leone | |