Nonstop flight route between Hattiesburg/Laurel, Mississippi, United States and Auki / Gwaunaru'u, Solomon Islands:
Departure Airport:
(31°28'1"N by 89°20'12"W)
Arrival Airport:
(8°41'52"S by 160°40'50"E)
Distance from PIB to AKS:
7,706.29 miles (12,402.04 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Hattiesburg–Laurel Regional Airport (PIB), Hattiesburg/Laurel, Mississippi, United States and Auki Gwaunaru'u Airport (AKS), Auki / Gwaunaru'u, Solomon Islands would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,706 miles (or 12,402 kilometers).
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Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | PIB / KPIB |
| Airport Name: | Hattiesburg–Laurel Regional Airport |
| Location: | Hattiesburg/Laurel, Mississippi, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 31°28'1"N by 89°20'12"W |
| Area Served: | Hattiesburg / Laurel, Mississippi |
| Operator/Owner: | Regional Airport Authority |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 298 feet (91 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from PIB |
| More Information: | PIB Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | AKS / AGGA |
| Airport Name: | Auki Gwaunaru'u Airport |
| Location: | Auki / Gwaunaru'u, Solomon Islands |
| GPS Coordinates: | 8°41'52"S by 160°40'50"E |
| View all routes: | Routes from AKS |
| More Information: | AKS Maps & Info |
Facts about Hattiesburg–Laurel Regional Airport (PIB):
- Hattiesburg–Laurel Regional Airport covers an area of 1,170 acres at an elevation of 298 feet above mean sea level.
- The closest airport to Hattiesburg–Laurel Regional Airport (PIB) is Hattiesburg Bobby L. Chain Municipal Airport (HBG), which is located only 15 miles (24 kilometers) SSE of PIB.
- Because of Hattiesburg–Laurel Regional Airport's relatively low elevation of 298 feet, planes can take off or land at Hattiesburg–Laurel Regional 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 Hattiesburg–Laurel Regional Airport (PIB) is Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK), which is located 11,048 miles (17,780 kilometers) away in Cocos Islands, Australia.
- The airport's IATA code refers to its former name, Pine Belt Regional Airport.
- Hattiesburg–Laurel Regional Airport (PIB) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Auki Gwaunaru'u Airport (AKS):
- The closest airport to Auki Gwaunaru'u Airport (AKS) is Uru Harbour Airport (ATD), which is located 26 miles (41 kilometers) ESE of AKS.
- The furthest airport from Auki Gwaunaru'u Airport (AKS) is Bubaque Airport (BQE), which is nearly antipodal to Auki Gwaunaru'u Airport (meaning Auki Gwaunaru'u Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Bubaque Airport), and is located 12,140 miles (19,537 kilometers) away in Bubaque, Guinea-Bissau.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 14.83 miles (23.86 km) SSE | Hattiesburg Bobby L. Chain Municipal Airport (HBG) | Hattiesburg, Mississippi, United States |     |
| 2 | 17.19 miles (27.67 km) NE | Hesler-Noble Field (LUL) | Laurel, Mississippi, United States | |
| 3 | 68.93 miles (110.94 km) NNE | Key Field Air National Guard Base (MEI) | Meridian, Mississippi, United States | |
| 4 | 69.90 miles (112.49 km) WSW | McComb-Pike County Airport (MCB) | McComb, Mississippi, United States | |
| 5 | 72.65 miles (116.93 km) NW | Jackson–Medgar Wiley Evers International Airport (JAN) | Jackson, Mississippi, United States | |
| 6 | 74.93 miles (120.58 km) SSE | Gulfport–Biloxi International Airport (GPT) | Gulfport, Mississippi, United States | |
| 7 | 76.95 miles (123.84 km) SSE | Keesler Air Force Base (BIX) | Biloxi, Mississippi, United States | |
| 8 | 79.31 miles (127.64 km) NW | Hawkins Field (HKS) | Jackson, Mississippi, United States | |
| 9 | 84.06 miles (135.28 km) SE | Mobile Regional Airport (MOB) | Mobile, Alabama, United States | |
| 10 | 84.30 miles (135.67 km) SE | Trent Lott International Airport (PGL) | Pascagoula, Mississippi, United States | |
| 11 | 94.94 miles (152.80 km) SE | Mobile Downtown Airport (BFM) | Mobile, Alabama, United States | |
| 12 | 106.65 miles (171.64 km) SSW | Lakefront Airport (NEW) | New Orleans, Louisiana, United States | |
| 13 | 115.60 miles (186.04 km) SSW | Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) | New Orleans, Louisiana, United States | |
| 14 | 115.87 miles (186.48 km) W | Natchez–Adams County Airport (HEZ) | Natchez, Mississippi, United States | |
| 15 | 117.04 miles (188.35 km) E | Monroe County Airport (MVC) | Monroeville, Alabama, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,048.07 miles (17,780.11 km) SSW | Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK) | Cocos Islands, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,009.19 miles (17,717.54 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 10,998.54 miles (17,700.39 km) W | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,998.03 miles (17,699.56 km) W | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,991.85 miles (17,689.63 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,991.19 miles (17,688.56 km) W | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,991.10 miles (17,688.42 km) W | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,977.75 miles (17,666.93 km) W | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,975.47 miles (17,663.26 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,966.73 miles (17,649.20 km) WSW | Carnarvon Airport (CVQ) | Carnarvon, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,958.40 miles (17,635.79 km) W | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,952.39 miles (17,626.13 km) W | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,949.60 miles (17,621.62 km) WSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,938.09 miles (17,603.10 km) W | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,919.84 miles (17,573.74 km) W | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 25.62 miles (41.24 km) ESE | Uru Harbour Airport (ATD) | Atoifi, Malaita, Solomon Islands | |
| 2 | 38.68 miles (62.26 km) SSE | Afutara Airport (AFT) | Afutara, Solomon Islands | |
| 3 | 66.11 miles (106.40 km) SW | Honiara International Airport (formerly Henderson Field) (HIR) | Honiara, Guadalcanal Island, Solomon Islands | |
| 4 | 85.75 miles (137.99 km) WNW | Fera Airport (FRE) | Maringe, Fera Island, Isabel Province, Solomon Islands | |
| 5 | 92.51 miles (148.87 km) SW | Mbambanakira Airport (MBU) | Mbambanakira, Solomon Islands | |
| 6 | 103.46 miles (166.50 km) WSW | Yandina Airport (XYA) | Yandina, Solomon Islands | |
| 7 | 119.28 miles (191.96 km) SE | Ulawa Airport (RNA) | Arona, Ulawa Island, Solomon Islands | |
| 8 | 146.72 miles (236.13 km) SE | Kirakira Airport (IRA) | Kirakira, Makira Island, Solomon Islands | |
| 9 | 189.67 miles (305.25 km) SSW | Bellona/Anua Airport (BNY) | Anua, Bellona Island, Solomon Islands | |
| 10 | 231.73 miles (372.94 km) WNW | Kaghau Airport (KGE) | Kagau Island, Solomon Islands | |
| 11 | 234.93 miles (378.09 km) W | Munda Airport (MUA) | Munda, New Georgia Island, Solomon Islands | |
| 12 | 264.14 miles (425.09 km) W | Nusatupe Airport (GZO) | Gizo / Nusatupe, Western Province, Solomon Islands | |
| 13 | 323.86 miles (521.20 km) WNW | Choiseul Bay Airport (CHY) | Choiseul Bay, Taro Island, Solomon Islands | |
| 14 | 348.54 miles (560.91 km) WNW | Balalae Airport (BAS) | Ballalae, Solomon Islands | |
| 15 | 360.98 miles (580.94 km) WNW | Mono Airport (MNY) | Stirling Island, Treasury Islands, Solomon Islands | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,139.56 miles (19,536.67 km) NW | Bubaque Airport (BQE) | Bubaque, Guinea-Bissau | |
| 2 | 12,126.44 miles (19,515.57 km) NW | Cap Skirring Airport (CSK) | Cap Skirring, Senegal | |
| 3 | 12,103.82 miles (19,479.16 km) NW | Osvaldo Vieira International Airport (OXB) | Bissau, Guinea-Bissau | |
| 4 | 12,099.79 miles (19,472.67 km) NW | Ziguinchor Airport (ZIG) | Ziguinchor, Senegal | |
| 5 | 12,068.72 miles (19,422.67 km) NNW | Banjul International Airport (BJL) | Banjul, Gambia | |
| 6 | 12,059.74 miles (19,408.22 km) WNW | Boké Baralande Airport (BKJ) | Boké, Guinea | |
| 7 | 12,042.77 miles (19,380.91 km) W | Conakry International Airport (CKY) | Conakry, Guinea | |
| 8 | 12,028.70 miles (19,358.27 km) WNW | Fria Airport (FIG) | Fria, Guinea | |
| 9 | 12,022.80 miles (19,348.77 km) NW | Kolda North Airport (KDA) | Kolda, Senegal | |
| 10 | 12,018.48 miles (19,341.82 km) W | Lungi International Airport (FNA) | Freetown, Sierra Leone | |
| 11 | 12,013.29 miles (19,333.47 km) W | Hastings Airport (HGS) | Freetown, Sierra Leone | |
| 12 | 12,001.42 miles (19,314.37 km) NNW | Léopold Sédar Senghor International Airport (DKR) | Dakar, Senegal | |
| 13 | 12,000.13 miles (19,312.28 km) NNW | Kaolack Airport (KLC) | Kaolack, Senegal | |
| 14 | 11,964.70 miles (19,255.27 km) W | Sherbro International Airport (BTE) | Bonthe, Sierra Leone | |
| 15 | 11,958.25 miles (19,244.89 km) W | Gbangbatok Airport (GBK) | Gbangbatok, Sierra Leone | |