Nonstop flight route between Haarlemmermeer, Netherlands and Christmas Island, Kiribati:
Departure Airport:
(52°18'29"N by 4°45'51"E)
Arrival Airport:
(1°59'9"N by 157°20'58"W)
Distance from AMS to CXI:
8,543.26 miles (13,749.01 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS), Haarlemmermeer, Netherlands and Cassidy International Airport (CXI), Christmas Island, Kiribati would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,543 miles (or 13,749 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 Amsterdam Airport Schiphol and Cassidy International 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 Amsterdam Airport Schiphol and Cassidy International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | AMS / EHAM |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Haarlemmermeer, Netherlands |
| GPS Coordinates: | 52°18'29"N by 4°45'51"E |
| Area Served: | Amsterdam, Netherlands |
| Operator/Owner: | Schiphol Group |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| # of Runways: | 6 |
| View all routes: | Routes from AMS |
| More Information: | AMS Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | CXI / PLCH |
| Airport Name: | Cassidy International Airport |
| Location: | Christmas Island, Kiribati |
| GPS Coordinates: | 1°59'9"N by 157°20'58"W |
| Area Served: | Kiritimati |
| Operator/Owner: | Government |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CXI |
| More Information: | CXI Maps & Info |
Facts about Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS):
- The closest airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) is Valkenburg Naval Air Base (LID), which is located only 18 miles (28 kilometers) WSW of AMS.
- Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) has 6 runways.
- Because of Amsterdam Airport Schiphol's relatively low elevation of -11 feet, planes can take off or land at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol 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.
- Pier E is a dedicated non-Schengen area and has 14 gates.
- The furthest airport from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,847 miles (19,066 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Schiphol is equipped with 18 double jetway gates in preparation for airlines introducing the Airbus A380.
- In summer 2010, Schiphol Airport Library opened alongside the museum, providing passengers access to a collection of 1,200 books by Dutch authors or on subjects relating to the country's history and culture.
- In addition to being known as "Amsterdam Airport Schiphol", another name for AMS is "Luchthaven Schiphol".
- In 1967, Dutch designer Benno Wissing created signage for Schiphol Airport well known for its clear writing and thorough color-coding.
- Because of intense traffic and high landing fees, some low cost carriers decided to move their flights to smaller airports, such as Rotterdam The Hague Airport and Eindhoven Airport.
Facts about Cassidy International Airport (CXI):
- The closest airport to Cassidy International Airport (CXI) is Manihiki Island Airport (MHX), which is located 891 miles (1,433 kilometers) SSW of CXI.
- During World War II, the United States Army Air Forces Air Transport Command used the airport as a refuelling stop on its Pacific transport route from Hawaii to Kanton Island for flights to Australia and New Zealand as well as a staging point for attacks on the Gilbert Islands, then occupied by Japan.
- Cassidy International Airport (CXI) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Cassidy International Airport's relatively low elevation of 5 feet, planes can take off or land at Cassidy International 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.
- Cassidy International Airport is an airport located north of Banana, a settlement on Kiritimati in Kiribati.
- The furthest airport from Cassidy International Airport (CXI) is Ikela Airport (IKL), which is nearly antipodal to Cassidy International Airport (meaning Cassidy International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Ikela Airport), and is located 12,367 miles (19,903 kilometers) away in Ikela, Democratic Republic of the Congo.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 17.56 miles (28.27 km) WSW | Valkenburg Naval Air Base (LID) | Leiden, Netherlands |     |
| 2 | 27.94 miles (44.97 km) SSW | Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) | Rotterdam, Netherlands | |
| 3 | 33.85 miles (54.48 km) ENE | Lelystad Airport (LEY) | Lelystad, Netherlands | |
| 4 | 42.54 miles (68.45 km) N | De Kooy Airfield (DHR) | Den Helder, Netherlands | |
| 5 | 51.68 miles (83.17 km) S | Gilze-Rijen Air Base (GLZ) | Breda, Netherlands | |
| 6 | 59.81 miles (96.25 km) SE | Volkel Air Base (UDE) | Uden, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands | |
| 7 | 62.04 miles (99.84 km) SSW | Woensdrecht Air Base (WOE) | Woensdrecht, Netherlands | |
| 8 | 64.75 miles (104.20 km) SSE | Eindhoven Airport (EIN) | Eindhoven, Netherlands | |
| 9 | 72.09 miles (116.02 km) S | Zoersel-Oostmalle Airfield (OBL) | Zoersel / Oostmalle, Belgium | |
| 10 | 76.03 miles (122.35 km) NNE | Leeuwarden Air Base (LWR) | Leeuwarden, Netherlands | |
| 11 | 76.28 miles (122.77 km) SE | Weeze Airport (NRN) | Weeze, Niederrhein, Germany | |
| 12 | 78.37 miles (126.13 km) S | Antwerp International Airport (ANR) | Antwerp, Belgium | |
| 13 | 89.83 miles (144.56 km) E | Enschede Airport Twente (ENS) | Enschede, Netherlands | |
| 14 | 94.77 miles (152.52 km) NE | Groningen Airport Eelde (GRQ) | Groningen / Eelde, Netherlands | |
| 15 | 97.93 miles (157.60 km) S | Brussels Airport (BRU) | Brussels, Belgium | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,846.96 miles (19,065.79 km) S | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,646.47 miles (18,743.13 km) ESE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,634.51 miles (18,723.88 km) SE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,606.93 miles (18,679.50 km) SE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,606.69 miles (18,679.12 km) SE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,605.36 miles (18,676.97 km) SE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,604.99 miles (18,676.38 km) ESE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,594.54 miles (18,659.56 km) ESE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,584.11 miles (18,642.78 km) ESE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,579.13 miles (18,634.76 km) SE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,557.11 miles (18,599.31 km) ESE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,552.05 miles (18,591.18 km) ESE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,549.29 miles (18,586.74 km) SE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,545.70 miles (18,580.95 km) SE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,543.56 miles (18,577.52 km) SSE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 890.56 miles (1,433.22 km) SSW | Manihiki Island Airport (MHX) | Manihiki Island, Cook Islands | |
| 2 | 1,044.58 miles (1,681.09 km) WSW | Canton Island Airport (CIS) | Canton Island, Kiribati | |
| 3 | 1,229.76 miles (1,979.10 km) N | Kona International Airport at Keāhole (KOA) | Kailua / Kona, Hawaii, United States | |
| 4 | 1,235.14 miles (1,987.75 km) N | Hilo International Airport (ITO) | Hilo, Hawaii, United States | |
| 5 | 1,238.50 miles (1,993.17 km) N | Pōhakuloa Training Area (BSF) | Camp Pohakuloa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 6 | 1,249.90 miles (2,011.52 km) N | Waimea-Kohala Airport (MUE) | Kamuela, Hawaii, United States | |
| 7 | 1,266.96 miles (2,038.97 km) N | Upolu Airport (UPP) | Hawi, Hawaii, United States | |
| 8 | 1,299.19 miles (2,090.84 km) N | Lanai Airport (LNY) | Lanai City, Hawaii, United States | |
| 9 | 1,302.72 miles (2,096.52 km) N | Hana Airport (HNM) | Hana, Hawaii, United States | |
| 10 | 1,305.95 miles (2,101.72 km) SSE | Mataiva Airport (MVT) | Mataiva, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 1,308.19 miles (2,105.33 km) N | Kahului Airport (OGG) | Kahului, Hawaii, United States | |
| 12 | 1,311.97 miles (2,111.41 km) N | Kapalua Airport (JHM) | Lahaina, Hawaii, United States | |
| 13 | 1,312.77 miles (2,112.69 km) NW | Johnston Atoll Airport (JON) | Johnston Atoll, U.S. Minor Outlying Islands | |
| 14 | 1,319.03 miles (2,122.77 km) SSE | Maupiti Airport (MAU) | Maupiti, Leeward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 1,324.40 miles (2,131.41 km) N | Molokai Airport (MKK) | Kaunakakai, Hawaii, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,367.09 miles (19,902.85 km) SW | Ikela Airport (IKL) | Ikela, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 2 | 12,324.95 miles (19,835.04 km) SSW | Lodja Airport (LJA) | Lodja, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 3 | 12,267.24 miles (19,742.16 km) SE | Boende Airport (BNB) | Boende, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 4 | 12,225.17 miles (19,674.45 km) SSW | Lusambo Airport (LBO) | Lusambo, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 5 | 12,214.69 miles (19,657.59 km) SE | Basongo Airport (BAN) | Basongo, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 6 | 12,207.64 miles (19,646.24 km) SSW | Yangambi Airport (YAN) | Yangambi, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 7 | 12,202.38 miles (19,637.78 km) WSW | Kindu Airport (KND) | Kindu, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 8 | 12,184.71 miles (19,609.34 km) SW | Bangoka International Airport (FKI) | Kisangani, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 9 | 12,182.00 miles (19,604.97 km) E | Basango Mboliasa Airport (KRZ) | Kiri, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 10 | 12,166.09 miles (19,579.37 km) S | Kananga Airport (KGA) | Kananga, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 11 | 12,144.17 miles (19,544.10 km) SSW | Mbuji Mayi Airport (MJM) | Mbuji Mayi, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 12 | 12,140.82 miles (19,538.70 km) SE | Idiofa Airport (IDF) | Idiofa, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 13 | 12,139.66 miles (19,536.84 km) SE | Basankusu Airport (BSU) | Basankusu, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 14 | 12,138.75 miles (19,535.38 km) NNE | Lisala Airport (LIQ) | Lisala, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 15 | 12,135.41 miles (19,530.00 km) E | Inongo Airport (INO) | Inongo, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |