Nonstop flight route between Wheeling, West Virginia, United States and Honiara, Guadalcanal Island, Solomon Islands:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Wheeling Ohio County Airport (HLG), Wheeling, West Virginia, United States and Honiara International Airport (formerly Henderson Field) (HIR), Honiara, Guadalcanal Island, Solomon Islands would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,176 miles (or 13,158 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 Wheeling Ohio County 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 Wheeling Ohio County 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: | HLG / KHLG |
Airport Name: | Wheeling Ohio County Airport |
Location: | Wheeling, West Virginia, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 40°10'29"N by 80°38'47"W |
Area Served: | Wheeling, West Virginia |
Operator/Owner: | Ohio County Commission |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 1195 feet (364 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from HLG |
More Information: | HLG 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 Wheeling Ohio County Airport (HLG):
- Wheeling Ohio County Airport (HLG) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Wheeling Ohio County Airport (HLG) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,469 miles (18,458 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to Wheeling Ohio County Airport (HLG) is Washington County Airport (WSG), which is located only 19 miles (31 kilometers) E of HLG.
Facts about Honiara International Airport (formerly Henderson Field) (HIR):
- 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.
- Control of the airstrip was the focus of months of fighting in the Guadalcanal campaign during World War II.
- Honiara International Airport (formerly Henderson Field) (HIR) currently has only 1 runway.
- 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.