Honiara International Airport (HIR)

Location details, contact information, airlines, departure and arrival flight status, transportation, facilities and services, parking, special passenger amenities, nearby hotels and answers to passengers' frequently asked questions.

Passenger Guide

General Information

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Honiara International Airport, opened on 7 August 1945 and located in the Guadalcanal Province, serves the nation of the Solomon Islands as the main international air terminal of the country. It operates domestic and international flights to destinations in Australia, New Zealand, Fiji, Papua New Guinea and Vanuatu.

Official Website:

Number of Terminals - 1 -

Annual passenger traffic:

Tel: +677 36563

Location

The airport is located 8 km (5 miles) east of the capital, Honiara.

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Departures

Arrivals

Airlines

Facilities and Lounges

Hotels

Accommodation near Honiara International Airport (HIR)

Accommodation options near the airport premises include:

Sanalae Apartments (5.8 km/3.6 miles)
Pacific Crown Hotel (8.4 km/5.2 miles)
Honiara Hotel (9.7 km/6 miles)
Solomon Kitano Mendana Hotel (11.1 km/6.9 miles)
King Solomon Hotel (11.2 km/7 miles)

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Transportation

Public and private transportation

Taxi

Vehicles are available outside the Arrivals Hall. Note that they often do not have a taximeter, so it is advisable to agree on a fare with the driver before departing. The journey time to Honiara city centre is approximately 15 minutes.

Some of the available companies are Trans Taxi Services (Tel +677 38000), Professional Taxi Services (Tel +677 28777), Kings Cab (Tel +677 27888), Inner City Taxi (Tel +677 27772), Honiara Airport Taxi (Tel +677 36563), Ezzi Taxi Service (Tel +677 24646), City Cab (Tel +677 25100), 24 SevenTaxi Service (Tel +677 24700).