Nonstop flight route between Christmas Island, Australia and Omak, Washington, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Christmas Island Airport (XCH), Christmas Island, Australia and Omak Airport (OMK), Omak, Washington, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,742 miles (or 14,069 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 Omak 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 Omak 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: | OMK / KOMK |
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Location: | Omak, Washington, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 48°27'51"N by 119°31'5"W |
Area Served: | Omak, Washington, United States |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 1305 feet (398 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from OMK |
More Information: | OMK Maps & Info |
Facts about Christmas Island Airport (XCH):
- 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.
- Christmas Island Airport handled 27,286 passengers last year.
- The airport resides at an elevation of 916 ft above sea level.
- 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.
- Christmas Island Airport (XCH) currently has only 1 runway.
- 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 Omak Airport (OMK):
- With the state given $994,938 in 1960 for airport improvements across Washington, the Omak City Council was granted $12,172 for their Omak Airport.
- The Omak Airport's revenue resources include fuel sales, landing fees and rental fees set by the Omak City Council.
- The furthest airport from Omak Airport (OMK) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,660 miles (17,155 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- The closest airport to Omak Airport (OMK) is Grand Forks Airport (ZGF), which is located 63 miles (101 kilometers) NE of OMK.
- In addition to being known as "Omak Airport", other names for OMK include "Omak Municipal Airport" and "Omak City Airport".
- A private business instructor offers flying lessons at the airfield, while Omak Aircraft Services is based on site and offers airframe and powerplant repairs.
- In 2010, when a 72.4 percent decrease was represented, a total of 4,254 aircraft used the Omak Airport.
- The runway, which is home to a non-directional beacon, is inspected occasionally by land development and transportation service organization WHPacific, is home to a full-length 50 feet taxiway which was developed in 1997 and finished by 1999 in addition to a taxilane between hangar buildings in "fair to poor condition" according to the WSDOT.
- Omak Airport (OMK) currently has only 1 runway.