Nonstop flight route between Christmas Island, Australia and Chipinge, Zimbabwe:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Christmas Island Airport (XCH), Christmas Island, Australia and Chipinge Airport (CHJ), Chipinge, Zimbabwe would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,881 miles (or 7,855 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 Christmas Island Airport and Chipinge 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 Christmas Island Airport and Chipinge Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure 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 |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | CHJ / FVCH |
Airport Name: | Chipinge Airport |
Location: | Chipinge, Zimbabwe |
GPS Coordinates: | 20°12'23"S by 32°37'44"E |
Area Served: | Chipinge |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 3700 feet (1,128 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from CHJ |
More Information: | CHJ Maps & Info |
Facts about Christmas Island Airport (XCH):
- 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 (XCH) currently has only 1 runway.
- Christmas Island Airport handled 27,286 passengers last year.
- Christmas Island Airport is a quiet airport and served 27,286 revenue passengers during financial year 2010-2011.
- 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 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.
Facts about Chipinge Airport (CHJ):
- The closest airport to Chipinge Airport (CHJ) is Mutare Airport (UTA), which is located 84 miles (134 kilometers) N of CHJ.
- The furthest airport from Chipinge Airport (CHJ) is Hilo International Airport (ITO), which is located 11,937 miles (19,211 kilometers) away in Hilo, Hawaii, United States.
- Chipinge Airport (CHJ) currently has only 1 runway.