Nonstop flight route between Baytown, Texas, United States and Christmas Island, Australia:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Baytown Airport (HPY), Baytown, Texas, United States and Christmas Island Airport (XCH), Christmas Island, Australia would travel a Great Circle distance of 10,552 miles (or 16,982 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 Baytown 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 Baytown 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: | HPY / KHPY |
Airport Name: | Baytown Airport |
Location: | Baytown, Texas, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 29°47'9"N by 94°57'10"W |
Area Served: | Baytown, Texas |
Operator/Owner: | Raceco Inc. |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 34 feet (10 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from HPY |
More Information: | HPY 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 Baytown Airport (HPY):
- Baytown Airport (HPY) currently has only 1 runway.
- Baytown Airport is a public-use airport located 3 nautical miles north of the central business district of Baytown, a city in Harris County, Texas, United States.
- The furthest airport from Baytown Airport (HPY) is Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK), which is located 11,005 miles (17,711 kilometers) away in Cocos Islands, Australia.
- Because of Baytown Airport's relatively low elevation of 34 feet, planes can take off or land at Baytown 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 Baytown Airport (HPY) is Ellington Field Joint Reserve BaseEllington Air Force BaseEllington Field (EFD), which is located only 17 miles (28 kilometers) SW of HPY.
- For a complete listing, see list of cities and towns in Houston–The Woodlands–Sugar Land MSA
- In 2009 Herman Life Flight opened their new East Base on the airport property with one helicopter and crew accommodations.
Facts about Christmas Island Airport (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.
- Christmas Island Airport is a quiet airport and served 27,286 revenue passengers during financial year 2010-2011.
- 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 (XCH) currently has only 1 runway.
- 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.
- Christmas Island Airport handled 27,286 passengers last year.
- The closest airport to Christmas Island Airport (XCH) is Cibeureum Airfield (TSY), which is located 276 miles (445 kilometers) NE of XCH.