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International Flights

Kiribati has two international gateways – located in Tarawa and Kiritimati (Christmas Island) – serviced by four airlines offering direct connections to Nadi (Fiji), Nauru, Majuro (Marshall Islands), Honiara (Solomon Islands), Brisbane (Australia), Honolulu (Hawaii), and Funafuti (Tuvalu).

Tarawa (Bonriki International Airport – TRW)

Fiji Airways offers twice-weekly direct flights to Tarawa from Nadi, Fiji, departing every Monday and Thursday. The flight takes approximately 3 hours and provides a smooth and reliable connection between Kiribati and one of the Pacific’s main air travel hubs. Through codeshare agreements with Qantas and Cathay Pacific, passengers can connect easily from Australia, New Zealand, the United States, and several Asian cities, making Tarawa more accessible to global travelers and investors.

Kiritimati (Christmas Island - Cassidy International Airport - CXI)

Fiji Airways operates a weekly direct flight to Kiritimati (Christmas Island) from Nadi, Fiji, offering a vital air link between the Line Islands and the wider Pacific region. The flight departs late Tuesday night from Nadi, arriving in Kiritimati early Wednesday morning. On the return leg, the flight departs Kiritimati Wednesday afternoon, arriving in Nadi the same evening. This route provides Kiritimati with access to international connections via Fiji, including to Australia, New Zealand, the U.S., and Asia.

Fiji Airways also connects Kiritimati directly with Honolulu, Hawaii on a weekly basis. The flight departs Honolulu on Tuesday mornings, arriving in Kiritimati Wednesday afternoon, crossing the International Date Line. The return flight departs Kiritimati on Wednesday morning, landing back in Honolulu on Tuesday, due to the date shift. This route provides the only direct air access between Kiribati and the United States, and is especially important for travelers from North America.

Tarawa (Bonriki International Airport – TRW)

Nauru Airlines operates weekly direct flights to Tarawa from Nauru and Majuro (Marshall Islands), strengthening Kiribati’s connectivity across Micronesia. It also runs a multi-stop regional route connecting Brisbane → Honiara → Nauru → Tarawa, offering a valuable air bridge from Australia to Kiribati. Flights typically arrive in Tarawa on Monday mornings and return to Brisbane via the same route on Wednesdays around noon, supporting both passenger and business travel across the Pacific.

Kiritimati (Christmas Island - Cassidy International Airport - CXI)

Nauru Airlines offers weekly direct flights between Tarawa and Kiritimati, helping to bridge the vast distance between the Gilbert and Line Islands. This route departs Tarawa on Mondays, arriving in Kiritimati the same day, and returns on Wednesdays. While not international, this service is key for domestic connectivity and is often integrated into broader regional routes that link Kiribati with destinations like Brisbane, Majuro, and Pohnpei, via Nauru.

Tarawa (Bonriki International Airport – TRW)

Solomon Airlines provides a weekly service linking Brisbane, Honiara, and Tarawa, arriving on Monday mornings and departing Wednesdays at midday. This route offers an additional direct connection to Australia, with a brief stop in the Solomon Islands, and serves as a key option for travelers and investors seeking consistent access to Kiribati from the region.

Air Kiribati provides a once a week service linking Tarawa and Tuvalu (Funafuti). The service departs Tarawa at 12pm on Wednesday and arrives in Funafuti at 3pm it then departs at 4pm and arrives back in Tarawa at 7pm. The service uses Air Kiribati's Dash 8 100 series aircraft which has the capacity to take up to 35 passengers each way.

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