Nonstop flight route between Blackwater, Queensland, Australia and Christmas Island, Kiribati:
Departure Airport:
(23°36'11"S by 148°48'24"E)
Arrival Airport:
(1°59'9"N by 157°20'58"W)
Distance from BLT to CXI:
4,023.65 miles (6,475.43 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Blackwater Airport (BLT), Blackwater, Queensland, Australia and Cassidy International Airport (CXI), Christmas Island, Kiribati would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,024 miles (or 6,475 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 Blackwater Airport 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 Blackwater Airport 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: | BLT / YBTR |
| Airport Name: | Blackwater Airport |
| Location: | Blackwater, Queensland, Australia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 23°36'11"S by 148°48'24"E |
| Operator/Owner: | BHP Billiton Mitsubishi Alliance |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 657 feet (200 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BLT |
| More Information: | BLT 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 |
| Elevation: | 5 feet (2 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CXI |
| More Information: | CXI Maps & Info |
Facts about Blackwater Airport (BLT):
- Because of Blackwater Airport's relatively low elevation of 657 feet, planes can take off or land at Blackwater 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 Blackwater Airport (BLT) is Agostinho Neto Airport (NTO), which is located 11,844 miles (19,061 kilometers) away in Ponta do Sol, Santo Antão, Cape Verde.
- The closest airport to Blackwater Airport (BLT) is Emerald Airport (EMD), which is located 40 miles (64 kilometers) W of BLT.
- Blackwater Airport (BLT) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Cassidy International Airport (CXI):
- The airport is served by Fiji Airways from Nadi, Fiji and Honolulu, United States.
- Cassidy International Airport (CXI) currently has only 1 runway.
- On 29 August 2008, Air Pacific announced they would suspend flights operating the airport from 2 September 2008.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- The closest airport to Cassidy International Airport (CXI) is Manihiki Island Airport (MHX), which is located 891 miles (1,433 kilometers) SSW of CXI.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 39.83 miles (64.10 km) W | Emerald Airport (EMD) | Emerald, Queensland, Australia |     |
| 2 | 55.63 miles (89.53 km) N | Middlemount Airport (MMM) | Middlemount, Queensland, Australia | |
| 3 | 73.39 miles (118.10 km) NNW | Dysart Airport (DYA) | Dysart, Queensland, Australia | |
| 4 | 94.71 miles (152.41 km) NW | Clermont Airport (CMQ) | Clermont, Queensland, Australia | |
| 5 | 106.80 miles (171.88 km) E | Rockhampton Airport (ROK) | Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia | |
| 6 | 116.43 miles (187.38 km) NNW | Moranbah Airport (MOV) | Moranbah, Queensland, Australia | |
| 7 | 140.79 miles (226.58 km) W | Alpha Airport (ABH) | Alpha, Queensland, Australia | |
| 8 | 153.90 miles (247.68 km) E | Gladstone Airport (GLT) | Gladstone, Queensland, Australia | |
| 9 | 167.05 miles (268.83 km) SSE | Taroom Airport (XTO) | Taroom, Queensland, Australia | |
| 10 | 169.67 miles (273.06 km) N | Mackay Airport (MKY) | Mackay, Queensland, Australia | |
| 11 | 215.37 miles (346.60 km) N | Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP) | Proserpine, Queensland, Australia | |
| 12 | 220.69 miles (355.16 km) WSW | Blackall Airport (BKQ) | Blackall, Queensland, Australia | |
| 13 | 221.65 miles (356.72 km) W | Barcaldine Airport (BCI) | Barcaldine, Queensland, Australia | |
| 14 | 224.40 miles (361.13 km) N | Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI) | Hamilton Island, Queensland, Australia | |
| 15 | 224.87 miles (361.90 km) SE | Gayndah Airport (GAH) | Gayndah, Queensland, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,843.97 miles (19,060.97 km) NW | Agostinho Neto Airport (NTO) | Ponta do Sol, Santo Antão, Cape Verde | |
| 2 | 11,822.96 miles (19,027.16 km) NW | Cesária Évora International Airport (VXE) | São Vicente, Cape Verde | |
| 3 | 11,776.84 miles (18,952.94 km) NW | Preguiça Airport (SNE) | São Nicolau, Cape Verde | |
| 4 | 11,722.59 miles (18,865.64 km) NW | Amílcar Cabral International Airport (SID) | Sal Island, Cape Verde | |
| 5 | 11,696.02 miles (18,822.88 km) NW | Mosteiros Airport (MTI) | Mosteiros, Cape Verde | |
| 6 | 11,692.32 miles (18,816.92 km) NW | São Filipe Airport (SFL) | Fogo, Cape Verde | |
| 7 | 11,690.76 miles (18,814.41 km) NW | Aristides Pereira International Airport (BVC) | Boa Vista, Cape Verde | |
| 8 | 11,655.51 miles (18,757.67 km) NW | Maio Airport (MMO) | Maio, Cape Verde | |
| 9 | 11,655.09 miles (18,757.01 km) NW | Praia International Airport (RAI) | Praia, Cape Verde | |
| 10 | 11,534.54 miles (18,563.00 km) WNW | La Palma Airport (SPC) | La Palma, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 11 | 11,515.89 miles (18,532.98 km) WNW | La Gomera Airport (GMZ) | Alajeró / San Sebastián, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 12 | 11,514.16 miles (18,530.20 km) W | La Güera Airport (ZLG) | La Güera, Western Sahara | |
| 13 | 11,513.04 miles (18,528.39 km) W | Nouadhibou International Airport (NDB) | Nouadhibou, Mauritania | |
| 14 | 11,477.92 miles (18,471.88 km) WNW | Tenerife-South Airport (TFS) | Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 15 | 11,471.42 miles (18,461.42 km) W | Dakhla Airport (VIL) | Dakhla, Western Sahara | |
| 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 | |