Nonstop flight route between Tarawa, Kiribati and Kamuela, Hawaii, United States:
Departure Airport:
(1°22'54"N by 173°8'48"E)
Arrival Airport:
(20°0'5"N by 155°40'5"W)
Distance from TRW to MUE:
2,467.78 miles (3,971.50 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Bonriki International Airport (TRW), Tarawa, Kiribati and Waimea-Kohala Airport (MUE), Kamuela, Hawaii, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,468 miles (or 3,972 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 relatively short distance between Bonriki International Airport and Waimea-Kohala Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | TRW / NGTA |
| Airport Name: | Bonriki International Airport |
| Location: | Tarawa, Kiribati |
| GPS Coordinates: | 1°22'54"N by 173°8'48"E |
| Area Served: | Tarawa, Kiribati |
| Operator/Owner: | Government |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 9 feet (3 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from TRW |
| More Information: | TRW Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MUE / PHMU |
| Airport Name: | Waimea-Kohala Airport |
| Location: | Kamuela, Hawaii, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 20°0'5"N by 155°40'5"W |
| Area Served: | Kamuela, Hawaii |
| Operator/Owner: | Hawaii Department of Transportation |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 2671 feet (814 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MUE |
| More Information: | MUE Maps & Info |
Facts about Bonriki International Airport (TRW):
- The furthest airport from Bonriki International Airport (TRW) is Cape Palmas Airport (CPA), which is nearly antipodal to Bonriki International Airport (meaning Bonriki International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Cape Palmas Airport), and is located 12,035 miles (19,368 kilometers) away in Cape Palmas, Liberia.
- Bonriki International Airport (TRW) currently has only 1 runway.
- The airport resides at an elevation of 9 feet above mean sea level.
- The airport is the hub of the only two Kiribati airlines, flag carrier Air Kiribati and the 2009-established Coral Sun Airways, with both airlines mainly flying domestic routes within the Gilbert Islands.
- Because of Bonriki International Airport's relatively low elevation of 9 feet, planes can take off or land at Bonriki 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.
- The closest airport to Bonriki International Airport (TRW) is Abaiang Atoll Airport (ABF), which is located 30 miles (48 kilometers) NNW of TRW.
Facts about Waimea-Kohala Airport (MUE):
- The closest airport to Waimea-Kohala Airport (MUE) is Pōhakuloa Training Area (BSF), which is located only 12 miles (19 kilometers) SSW of MUE.
- The airport has one taxiway and an aircraft parking apron at the west end of the runway serving the passenger terminal and general aviation facilities.
- As of May 2013 there was no scheduled passenger service at the airport.
- Waimea-Kohala Airport (MUE) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Waimea-Kohala Airport (MUE) is Maun Airport (MUB), which is nearly antipodal to Waimea-Kohala Airport (meaning Waimea-Kohala Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Maun Airport), and is located 12,378 miles (19,921 kilometers) away in Maun, Botswana.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 29.59 miles (47.61 km) NNW | Abaiang Atoll Airport (ABF) | Abaiang, Kiribati |     |
| 2 | 46.93 miles (75.53 km) N | Marakei Airport (MZK) | Marakei, Kiribati | |
| 3 | 77.50 miles (124.72 km) SE | Abemama Atoll Airport (AEA) | Abemama Atoll, Kiribati | |
| 4 | 89.31 miles (143.73 km) SSE | Aranuka Airport (AAK) | Aranuka, Kiribati | |
| 5 | 120.05 miles (193.20 km) N | Butaritari Atoll Airport (BBG) | Butaritari Atoll, Kiribati | |
| 6 | 273.49 miles (440.13 km) SE | Beru Island Airport (BEZ) | Beru, Kiribati | |
| 7 | 331.70 miles (533.82 km) NNW | Enejit Airport (EJT) | Enejit, Marshall Islands | |
| 8 | 339.30 miles (546.05 km) NNW | Mili Airport (MIJ) | Mili Atoll, Marshall Islands | |
| 9 | 374.23 miles (602.27 km) SE | Arorae Island Airport (AIS) | Arorae Island, Kiribati | |
| 10 | 375.90 miles (604.95 km) NW | Ebon Airport (EBO) | Ebon Atoll, Marshall Islands | |
| 11 | 395.47 miles (636.45 km) NW | Jaluit Airport (UIT) | Jaluit Atoll, Marshall Islands | |
| 12 | 404.46 miles (650.91 km) NW | Kili Airport (KIO) | Kili Island, Marshall Islands | |
| 13 | 405.88 miles (653.20 km) NNW | Ine Airport (IMI) | Ine, Arno Atoll, Marshall Islands | |
| 14 | 406.31 miles (653.89 km) NNW | Tinak Airport (TIC) | Tinak, Arno Atoll, Marshall Islands | |
| 15 | 413.35 miles (665.23 km) NNW | Marshall Islands International Airport (MAJ) | Majuro, Marshall Islands | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,034.52 miles (19,367.64 km) N | Cape Palmas Airport (CPA) | Cape Palmas, Liberia | |
| 2 | 12,004.89 miles (19,319.96 km) NNE | Sasstown Airport (SAZ) | Sasstown, Liberia | |
| 3 | 11,998.03 miles (19,308.91 km) N | Sassandra Airport (ZSS) | Sassandra, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 4 | 11,967.90 miles (19,260.42 km) NNE | Greenville/Sinoe Airport (SNI) | Greenville, Liberia | |
| 5 | 11,935.31 miles (19,207.97 km) NNW | Félix Houphouët-Boigny International Airport (ABJ) | Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 6 | 11,930.40 miles (19,200.08 km) NNW | Divo Airport (DIV) | Divo, Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) | |
| 7 | 11,916.19 miles (19,177.21 km) N | Gagnoa Airport (GGN) | Gagnoa, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 8 | 11,915.71 miles (19,176.43 km) N | Tchien Airport (THC) | Tchien, Liberia | |
| 9 | 11,904.86 miles (19,158.97 km) NNW | Aboisso Airport (ABO) | Aboisso, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 10 | 11,887.96 miles (19,131.78 km) N | Guiglo Airport (GGO) | Guiglo, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 11 | 11,886.96 miles (19,130.17 km) NNE | Buchanan Airport (UCN) | Buchanan, Liberia | |
| 12 | 11,879.12 miles (19,117.55 km) NW | Takoradi Airport (TKD) | Sekondi-Takoradi, Ghana | |
| 13 | 11,871.39 miles (19,105.11 km) N | Daloa Airport (DJO) | Daloa, Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) | |
| 14 | 11,861.16 miles (19,088.64 km) NNW | Dimbokro Airport (DIM) | Dimbokro, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 15 | 11,857.61 miles (19,082.92 km) NNE | Roberts International Airport Roberts Field (ROB) | Monrovia, Liberia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11.59 miles (18.66 km) SSW | Pōhakuloa Training Area (BSF) | Camp Pohakuloa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 2 | 22.08 miles (35.53 km) NW | Upolu Airport (UPP) | Hawi, Hawaii, United States | |
| 3 | 30.51 miles (49.10 km) SW | Kona International Airport at Keāhole (KOA) | Kailua / Kona, Hawaii, United States | |
| 4 | 44.71 miles (71.96 km) ESE | Hilo International Airport (ITO) | Hilo, Hawaii, United States | |
| 5 | 59.28 miles (95.40 km) NNW | Hana Airport (HNM) | Hana, Hawaii, United States | |
| 6 | 79.24 miles (127.53 km) NW | Kahului Airport (OGG) | Kahului, Hawaii, United States | |
| 7 | 92.98 miles (149.64 km) NW | Kapalua Airport (JHM) | Lahaina, Hawaii, United States | |
| 8 | 99.21 miles (159.67 km) WNW | Lanai Airport (LNY) | Lanai City, Hawaii, United States | |
| 9 | 118.81 miles (191.20 km) NW | Kalaupapa Airport (LUP) | Kalaupapa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 10 | 121.92 miles (196.21 km) NW | Molokai Airport (MKK) | Kaunakakai, Hawaii, United States | |
| 11 | 171.83 miles (276.53 km) WNW | Hickam Field (HIK) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 12 | 171.83 miles (276.53 km) WNW | Honolulu International Airport (HNL) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 13 | 179.61 miles (289.05 km) WNW | Kalaeloa Airport (NAX) | Kapolei, Hawaii, United States | |
| 14 | 184.35 miles (296.68 km) NW | Wheeler AAF (HHI) | Wahiawa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 15 | 196.40 miles (316.08 km) NW | Dillingham Airfield (HDH) | Mokuleia, Hawaii, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,378.27 miles (19,920.85 km) E | Maun Airport (MUB) | Maun, Botswana | |
| 2 | 12,277.22 miles (19,758.22 km) SSW | Kasane Airport (BBK) | Kasane, Botswana | |
| 3 | 12,272.92 miles (19,751.31 km) S | Katima Mulilo Airport (MPA) | Katima Mulilo, Namibia | |
| 4 | 12,272.42 miles (19,750.50 km) SW | Victoria Falls Airport (VFA) | Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe | |
| 5 | 12,257.42 miles (19,726.36 km) SSW | Livingstone Airport (LVI) | Livingstone, Zambia | |
| 6 | 12,237.50 miles (19,694.29 km) WSW | Hwange National Park Airport (HWN) | Hwange National Park, Zimbabwe | |
| 7 | 12,228.28 miles (19,679.45 km) SE | Ghanzi Airport (GNZ) | Ghanzi, Botswana | |
| 8 | 12,218.36 miles (19,663.49 km) WSW | Francistown International Airport/Francistown Air Base (FRW) | Francistown, Botswana | |
| 9 | 12,165.26 miles (19,578.03 km) ESE | Dirico Airport (DRC) | Dirico, Angola | |
| 10 | 12,158.55 miles (19,567.24 km) W | Joshua Mqabuko Nkomo International Airport (BUQ) | Bulawayo, Zimbabwe | |
| 11 | 12,138.78 miles (19,535.42 km) SSW | Ngoma Airport (ZGM) | Ngoma, Zambia | |
| 12 | 12,118.32 miles (19,502.49 km) S | Jwaneng Airport (JWA) | Jwaneng, Botswana | |
| 13 | 12,115.69 miles (19,498.27 km) SSE | Hukuntsi Airport (HUK) | Hukuntsi, Botswana | |
| 14 | 12,106.22 miles (19,483.03 km) SSW | Sir Seretse Khama International Airport (GBE) | Gaborone, Botswana | |
| 15 | 12,103.98 miles (19,479.42 km) ESE | Rundu Airport (NDU) | Rundu, Okavango Region, Namibia | |