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Airports near Sohano
In short
The nearest airport with scheduled passenger service to Sohano is Buka Airport (BUA), 1 km (1 mi) north-northeast of the city centre.
It is the only airport with scheduled service within 150 km.
The nearest large airport is Honiara International Airport (HIR), 742 km (461 mi) away.
Distances are great-circle from Natural Earth's point for Sohano; airport data from OurAirports, retrieved 2026-10-18.
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At a glance
- Within 50 km
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- Within 100 km
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- Within 150 km
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Where the airports are
Each airport sits at its real direction and straight-line distance from central Sohano.
Airports within 150 km of Sohano
| Airport | Distance from the centre | Direction | Class | Longest runway | Elevation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BUABuka AirportBuka Island, Papua New Guinea | 1 km1 mi | NNE 12° | Medium | 1,562 m5,125 ft | 3 m |
| HIRHoniara International AirportHoniara, Solomon Islands | 742 km461 mi | SE 127° | Large | 2,200 m7,218 ft | 9 m |
Key findings
BUA is the closest airport, but OurAirports classifies it as medium-sized; the nearest large airport is Honiara International Airport (HIR), 742 km (461 mi) from Sohano.
How we calculated this: Nearest dataset airport of OurAirports type large_airport.
BUA is the only airport with scheduled service within 150 km of Sohano.
How we calculated this: Count of dataset airports within 150 km of the Natural Earth city point.
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