Nonstop flight route between Tallahassee, Florida, United States and Honiara, Guadalcanal Island, Solomon Islands:
Departure Airport:
(30°23'48"N by 84°21'1"W)
Arrival Airport:
(9°25'41"S by 160°3'16"E)
Distance from TLH to HIR:
8,068.32 miles (12,984.67 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Tallahassee Regional Airport (TLH), Tallahassee, Florida, United States and Honiara International Airport (formerly Henderson Field) (HIR), Honiara, Guadalcanal Island, Solomon Islands would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,068 miles (or 12,985 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 Tallahassee Regional 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 Tallahassee Regional 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: | TLH / KTLH |
| Airport Name: | Tallahassee Regional Airport |
| Location: | Tallahassee, Florida, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 30°23'48"N by 84°21'1"W |
| Area Served: | Tallahassee, Florida |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Tallahassee |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 81 feet (25 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from TLH |
| More Information: | TLH 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 Tallahassee Regional Airport (TLH):
- The closest airport to Tallahassee Regional Airport (TLH) is Decatur County Industrial Air Park (BGE), which is located 43 miles (70 kilometers) NNW of TLH.
- Tallahassee Regional Airport (TLH) has 2 runways.
- By the 1980s the terminal was becoming obsolete, and the 6100 foot runway was too short for the Boeing 757 and Boeing 767 coming into service.
- Because of Tallahassee Regional Airport's relatively low elevation of 81 feet, planes can take off or land at Tallahassee 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.
- Tallahassee Regional Airport covers 2,490 acres at an elevation of 81 feet above mean sea level.
- Tallahassee Regional Airport is a city-owned public airport five miles southwest of Tallahassee, in Leon County, Florida.
- The furthest airport from Tallahassee Regional Airport (TLH) is Shark Bay Airport (MJK), which is located 11,303 miles (18,190 kilometers) away in Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia.
- Tallahassee Regional Airport handled 67,110 passengers last year.
Facts about Honiara International Airport (formerly Henderson Field) (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.
- Control of the airstrip was the focus of months of fighting in the Guadalcanal campaign during World War II.
- 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.
- Henderson Field was named for Marine Major Lofton Henderson, commanding officer of VMSB-241 who was killed in action at the Battle of Midway while leading his squadron into action against the Japanese carrier forces thereby becoming the first Marine aviator to perish during the battle.
- Honiara International Airport (formerly Henderson Field) (HIR) currently has only 1 runway.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 43.24 miles (69.59 km) NNW | Decatur County Industrial Air Park (BGE) | Bainbridge, Georgia, United States |     |
| 2 | 44.67 miles (71.89 km) NE | Thomasville Regional Airport (TVI) | Thomasville, Georgia, United States | |
| 3 | 51.24 miles (82.47 km) ESE | Perry-Foley AirportPerry Army Airfield (FPY) | Perry, Florida, United States | |
| 4 | 57.59 miles (92.68 km) NE | Moultrie Municipal Airport (MGR) | Moultrie, Georgia, United States | |
| 5 | 61.46 miles (98.91 km) SW | Apalachicola Regional Airport (AAF) | Apalachicola, Florida, United States | |
| 6 | 63.98 miles (102.96 km) NE | Spence Airport (MUL) | Moultrie, Georgia, United States | |
| 7 | 69.20 miles (111.36 km) ENE | Valdosta Regional AirportValdosta Army Auxiliary Airfield (VLD) | Valdosta, Georgia, United States | |
| 8 | 76.42 miles (122.98 km) WSW | Tyndall Air Force Base (PAM) | Panama City, Florida, United States | |
| 9 | 79.23 miles (127.51 km) N | Southwest Georgia Regional Airport (ABY) | Albany, Georgia, United States | |
| 10 | 79.29 miles (127.61 km) ENE | Moody Air Force Base (VAD) | Valdosta, Georgia, United States | |
| 11 | 80.50 miles (129.55 km) W | Panama City–Bay County International Airport (PFN) | Panama City, Florida, United States | |
| 12 | 86.19 miles (138.71 km) W | Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport (ECP) | Panama City, Florida, United States | |
| 13 | 87.72 miles (141.18 km) NE | Henry Tift Myers Airport (TMA) | Tifton, Georgia, United States | |
| 14 | 91.20 miles (146.78 km) SE | Cross City Airport (CTY) | Cross City, Florida, United States | |
| 15 | 91.27 miles (146.88 km) NW | Dothan Regional Airport (DHN) | Dothan, Alabama, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,302.63 miles (18,189.78 km) WSW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,298.58 miles (18,183.26 km) W | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,287.87 miles (18,166.03 km) W | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,281.18 miles (18,155.25 km) W | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,275.17 miles (18,145.58 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,271.34 miles (18,139.42 km) WSW | Carnarvon Airport (CVQ) | Carnarvon, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,259.86 miles (18,120.94 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,257.74 miles (18,117.53 km) W | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,245.89 miles (18,098.47 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,237.72 miles (18,085.32 km) W | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,235.46 miles (18,081.67 km) W | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,232.70 miles (18,077.23 km) W | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,214.19 miles (18,047.44 km) W | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,213.31 miles (18,046.02 km) WSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,176.48 miles (17,986.75 km) S | Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK) | Cocos Islands, Australia | |
| 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 | |