Nonstop flight route between Cascavel, Paraná, Brazil and Christmas Island, Australia:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Adalberto Mendes da Silva Airport (CAC), Cascavel, Paraná, Brazil and Christmas Island Airport (XCH), Christmas Island, Australia would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,615 miles (or 15,473 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 Adalberto Mendes da Silva 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 Adalberto Mendes da Silva 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: | CAC / SBCA |
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Location: | Cascavel, Paraná, Brazil |
GPS Coordinates: | 25°0'7"S by 53°30'6"W |
Area Served: | Cascavel |
Operator/Owner: | Cascavel SEIL |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 2473 feet (754 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from CAC |
More Information: | CAC 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 Adalberto Mendes da Silva Airport (CAC):
- Adalberto Mendes da Silva Airport (CAC) currently has only 1 runway.
- Adalberto Mendes da Silva Airport handled 50,651 passengers last year.
- Ongoing projects at the airport are the installation of the Precision approach path indicator as well as a new improved fire station, which will raise the safety category to CAT 5.
- This developments will lead Cascavel Airport to operate aircraft such as Boeing 737, Airbus A320 family and Embraer E-Jet family.
- The closest airport to Adalberto Mendes da Silva Airport (CAC) is Foz do Iguaçu/Cataratas International Airport (IGU), which is located 74 miles (119 kilometers) SW of CAC.
- In addition to being known as "Adalberto Mendes da Silva Airport", another name for CAC is "Aeroporto Adalberto Mendes da Silva".
- Since 01/29/2013 the airport is running with a 1.780m x 45m runway.
- The furthest airport from Adalberto Mendes da Silva Airport (CAC) is Miyako Airport (MMY), which is nearly antipodal to Adalberto Mendes da Silva Airport (meaning Adalberto Mendes da Silva Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Miyako Airport), and is located 12,360 miles (19,891 kilometers) away in Miyakojima, Okinawa, Japan.
- It is operated by CETTRANS, the semi-independent Transportation Authority of Cascavel, indirectly related to the Municipality of Cascavel, and under the supervision of Aeroportos do Paraná.
Facts about Christmas Island Airport (XCH):
- Christmas Island Airport (XCH) currently has only 1 runway.
- The airport's location at the top of a hill, with a 2% mid-runway gradient, makes it a challenging landing for pilots.
- 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 closest airport to Christmas Island Airport (XCH) is Cibeureum Airfield (TSY), which is located 276 miles (445 kilometers) NE of XCH.
- After the closure of the casino, the resort was taken over by the Asia Pacific Space Centre, which developed plans for a satellite launch facility on Christmas Island.
- 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.
- From the late 1940s, when the island was still a British colony administered by Singapore and the Straits Settlements Administration, it was serviced occasionally by Royal Air Force Short Sunderland flying boats before the construction of the airport.
- Christmas Island Airport handled 27,286 passengers last year.