Nonstop flight route between Yalinga, Central African Republic and Christmas Island, Australia:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Yalinga Airport (AIG), Yalinga, Central African Republic and Christmas Island Airport (XCH), Christmas Island, Australia would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,790 miles (or 9,317 kilometers).
A Great Circle is the shortest distance between 2 points on a sphere. Because most world maps are flat (but the Earth is round), the route of the shortest distance between 2 points on the Earth will often appear curved when viewed on a flat map, especially for long distances. If you were to simply draw a straight line on a flat map and measure a very long distance, it would likely be much further than if you were to lay a string between those two points on a globe. Because of the large distance between Yalinga Airport and Christmas Island Airport, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.
Try it at home! Get a globe and tightly lay a string between Yalinga Airport and Christmas Island Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | AIG / FEFY |
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Location: | Yalinga, Central African Republic |
GPS Coordinates: | 6°31'15"N by 23°15'34"E |
Area Served: | Yalinga |
Operator/Owner: | Government |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 1975 feet (602 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from AIG |
More Information: | AIG Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | XCH / YPXM |
Airport Name: | Christmas Island Airport |
Location: | Christmas Island, Australia |
GPS Coordinates: | 10°27'2"S by 105°41'25"E |
Operator/Owner: | Toll Remote Logistics |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 916 feet (279 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from XCH |
More Information: | XCH Maps & Info |
Facts about Yalinga Airport (AIG):
- The closest airport to Yalinga Airport (AIG) is Bakouma Airport (BMF), which is located 65 miles (105 kilometers) SSW of AIG.
- Yalinga Airport (AIG) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Yalinga Airport (AIG) is Manihiki Island Airport (MHX), which is nearly antipodal to Yalinga Airport (meaning Yalinga Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Manihiki Island Airport), and is located 12,042 miles (19,380 kilometers) away in Manihiki Island, Cook Islands.
- In addition to being known as "Yalinga Airport", another name for AIG is "Yalinga Airport (Yalinga)".
Facts about Christmas Island Airport (XCH):
- Although located on Australian territory, the airport is classified as a Category 4 international airport for all arrivals, including those from Australia.
- Christmas Island Airport is an airport located on Christmas Island, a territory of Australia in the Indian Ocean.
- The closest airport to Christmas Island Airport (XCH) is Cibeureum Airfield (TSY), which is located 276 miles (445 kilometers) NE of XCH.
- Because of Christmas Island Airport's relatively low elevation of 916 feet, planes can take off or land at Christmas Island Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
- The airport's location at the top of a hill, with a 2% mid-runway gradient, makes it a challenging landing for pilots.
- Christmas Island Airport handled 27,286 passengers last year.
- The furthest airport from Christmas Island Airport (XCH) is Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport (BAQ), which is nearly antipodal to Christmas Island Airport (meaning Christmas Island Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport), and is located 12,393 miles (19,944 kilometers) away in Barranquilla, Colombia.
- Christmas Island Airport (XCH) currently has only 1 runway.
- A brief revival of the "old days" happened in 2001 during the "Tampa" crisis when the heightened Royal Australian Air Force traffic was complemented by a large number of Department of Immigration and Citizenship and media charters.