Nonstop flight route between 108 Mile Ranch, British Columbia, Canada and Christmas Island, Australia:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between South Cariboo Regional Airport (ZMH), 108 Mile Ranch, British Columbia, Canada and Christmas Island Airport (XCH), Christmas Island, Australia would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,560 miles (or 13,776 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 South Cariboo Regional 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 South Cariboo Regional 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: | ZMH / CZML |
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Location: | 108 Mile Ranch, British Columbia, Canada |
GPS Coordinates: | 51°44'12"N by 121°19'58"W |
Operator/Owner: | Cariboo Regional District |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 3129 feet (954 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from ZMH |
More Information: | ZMH 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 South Cariboo Regional Airport (ZMH):
- The furthest airport from South Cariboo Regional Airport (ZMH) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,492 miles (16,885 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- South Cariboo Regional Airport or 108 Mile Ranch Airport is a registered aerodrome located 5.3 nautical miles northwest of 108 Mile Ranch, British Columbia, Canada.
- In addition to being known as "South Cariboo Regional Airport", other names for ZMH include "108 Mile Airport" and "South Cariboo/108 Mile Airport".
- The closest airport to South Cariboo Regional Airport (ZMH) is Williams Lake Airport (YWL), which is located 44 miles (70 kilometers) NW of ZMH.
- The airport is located within walking distance of two resorts and an 18 hole PGA golf course.
- South Cariboo Regional Airport (ZMH) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Christmas Island Airport (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 closest airport to Christmas Island Airport (XCH) is Cibeureum Airfield (TSY), which is located 276 miles (445 kilometers) NE of XCH.
- Christmas Island Airport handled 27,286 passengers last year.
- 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.
- 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.
- Traffic to and from the airport varies greatly.
- Christmas Island Airport (XCH) currently has only 1 runway.
- Although located on Australian territory, the airport is classified as a Category 4 international airport for all arrivals, including those from Australia.