Nonstop flight route between Honiara, Guadalcanal Island, Solomon Islands and Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Honiara International Airport (formerly Henderson Field) (HIR), Honiara, Guadalcanal Island, Solomon Islands and Atlantic City International Airport (ACY), Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,500 miles (or 13,679 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 Honiara International Airport (formerly Henderson Field) and Atlantic City 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 Honiara International Airport (formerly Henderson Field) and Atlantic City International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about Honiara International Airport (formerly Henderson Field) (HIR):

• Honiara International Airport, formerly known as Henderson Field, is an airport located on Guadalcanal Island in the Solomon Islands.
• Honiara International Airport (formerly Henderson Field) (HIR) currently has only 1 runway.
• 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.
• 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.

Facts about Atlantic City International Airport (ACY):

• Atlantic City International Airport (ACY) has 2 runways.
• Because of Atlantic City International Airport's relatively low elevation of 75 feet, planes can take off or land at Atlantic City 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.
• In the fall of 1983, American International Airways attempted to operate a small hub at the airport with Douglas DC-9-30 jetliners with passenger service to Boston, Buffalo, Chicago, Cleveland, Detroit, Fort Lauderdale, Miami, Orlando, Pittsburgh, Tampa and West Palm Beach.
• The furthest airport from Atlantic City International Airport (ACY) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,779 miles (18,957 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
• Since 1958 ACY has been home to Atlantic City ANGB and the 177th Fighter Wing, an Air Combat Command -gained unit of the New Jersey Air National Guard operating the F-16C/D Fighting Falcon.
• The closest airport to Atlantic City International Airport (ACY) is Bader Field (AIY), which is located only 9 miles (15 kilometers) SE of ACY.
• A technology park housing Next Generation Air Transportation System is currently under construction on the airport property on a 55-acre lot near Amelia Earhart Boulevard and Delilah Road.
• Atlantic City International Airport has a six-story parking garage with a covered walkway within steps to the terminal building.
• United Airlines via its regional affiliate United Express operated by ExpressJet Airlines has announced plans to begin new nonstop service to Chicago O'Hare Airport and Houston Intercontinental Airport which will be flown with Embraer ERJ-145 regional jets.
• Atlantic City International Airport covers 5,000 acres at an elevation of 75 feet above mean sea level.