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it takes 70 minutes to fly to Chuuk. The final leg, from Chuuk to Guam, takes 90 minutes. Passengers may disembark and reboard at each stop or remain on the aircraft with the exception of
Kwajalein Atolls . Ground times at each stop are 45 minutes at Majuro, 39 minutes at Kwajalein, 33 minutes at Kosrae, 34 minutes at Pohnpei and 34 minutes at Chuuk. Upon arrival in Guam it is possible to connect to United Airlines "Manila Hopper" flight which flies to
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Continental Airlines' Micronesia unit in 1995. Round-trip airfare between Honolulu and Guam costs US$ 960 and one-stop island hop costs US$ 225 roundtrip in 1996. In 2008, the route accounted for 30% of Continental
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