Where is the Island of Kosrae in Micronesia

Kosrae is the second largest and eastern most island in the Federated States of Micronesia. Lying 5 degrees north latitude and 163 degrees east longitude, it is north of the Solomon Islands and halfway between Hawaii and Guam. Kosrae is a single island state of 42 sq. miles and is one of the most beautiful islands in the Pacific. Kosrae is in the same time zone as the Solomon Islands or New Caledonia, Greenwich Mean Time plus 11 hours.

Air Transportation
Continental Micronesia has been flying to the islands of the western and central Pacific since 1986. Recently they merged with United Airlines, and in the near future, they will still use the Continental logo, but adopt the name United. Numerous East and West bound flights make Kosrae easily accessible even for short vacations. When doing a flight search, Kosrae's airport code is KSA. We suggest that you click on this link, and use this interactive map to find flights to Kosrae (KSA) from Guam (GUM) or Honolulu (HNL), and you can then also use it to see how to get to either of these locations from your nearest airport.

The Kosrae International Airport, in Tafunsak Village is located at the north-western corner of Kosrae. The air terminal features handicraft shops, food service, and car rental agencies.

Kosrae's airport currently handles direct 737 flights. They leave Honolulu (HNL) on Monday and Friday mornings at 5.30 am. During this trip you will have two 45-minute stops, the first in Majuro and the second in Kwajalein, and after crossing the international dateline, and traveling a total of around 8 hours, you arrive the next day, Kosrae local time at 11.50 am. Kosrae also receives flights from Guam (GUM) on Monday and Friday that leave at 9.00 am. There are two 45-minute stops, the first in Chuuk and the second in Pohnpei, and the flight arrives in Kosrae at 3.26 pm local time. (See the map above)

If you are traveling to Kosrae from Europe, the common flight paths are via Manila (Philippines), Seoul (Korea), or Tokyo (Narita Inl, Japan), and then connecting through Guam.

From Australia the most common way is to take a Continental flight from Cairns to Guam, which then has a short connection time onto Kosrae.

From the U.S. mainland, the common flight path is via Honolulu, but you can also take a direct flight to Tokyo from many U.S. cities, and then travel via Guam.

Save money on airfares - If you plan on visiting several different islands in Micronesia, and your flights will originate outside of Guam or Micronesia, you can save money by purchasing a Micronesia Airpass, click here for more information or call the following numbers in the United States 1-877-726-7282 or 1-801-359-9719 to find out more about this product, but be aware that it is not well known to some of their staff, and you may have to be persistent.

When you arrive at the airport in Kosrae, our staff will be waiting for you. Return trips to the airport from the resort are scheduled daily for the outbound flight. Airport transfers are free of charge.