Nonstop flight route between Waala, Belep Islands, New Caledonia and Christmas Island, Kiribati:
Departure Airport:
(19°43'15"S by 163°39'42"E)
Arrival Airport:
(1°59'9"N by 157°20'58"W)
Distance from BMY to CXI:
3,038.91 miles (4,890.64 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Île des Pins Airport (BMY), Waala, Belep Islands, New Caledonia and Cassidy International Airport (CXI), Christmas Island, Kiribati would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,039 miles (or 4,891 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 Île des Pins 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 Île des Pins 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: | BMY / NWWC |
| Airport Name: | Île des Pins Airport |
| Location: | Waala, Belep Islands, New Caledonia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 19°43'15"S by 163°39'42"E |
| Area Served: | Belep, New Caledonia |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| View all routes: | Routes from BMY |
| More Information: | BMY 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 Île des Pins Airport (BMY):
- The closest airport to Île des Pins Airport (BMY) is Koumac Airport (KOC), which is located 69 miles (111 kilometers) SE of BMY.
- The furthest airport from Île des Pins Airport (BMY) is La Güera Airport (ZLG), which is nearly antipodal to Île des Pins Airport (meaning Île des Pins Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from La Güera Airport), and is located 12,346 miles (19,869 kilometers) away in La Güera, Western Sahara.
Facts about Cassidy International Airport (CXI):
- Cassidy International Airport (CXI) currently has only 1 runway.
- 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.
- 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 airport is served by Fiji Airways from Nadi, Fiji and Honolulu, United States.
- 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.
- 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 | 68.73 miles (110.60 km) SE | Koumac Airport (KOC) | Koumac, New Caledonia |     |
| 2 | 119.46 miles (192.26 km) SE | Koné Airport (KNQ) | Koné, New Caledonia | |
| 3 | 228.77 miles (368.17 km) SE | Tontouta International Airport (NOU) | Noumea, New Caledonia | |
| 4 | 252.19 miles (405.86 km) SE | Nouméa Magenta Airport (GEA) | Nouméa, New Caledonia | |
| 5 | 308.00 miles (495.67 km) ESE | Maré Airport (MEE) | Maré, Loyalty Islands, New Caledonia | |
| 6 | 335.28 miles (539.57 km) ENE | Bauerfield International Airport (VLI) | Port Vila, Vanuatu | |
| 7 | 351.70 miles (566.01 km) NE | Norsup Airport (NUS) | Norsup, Malakula island, Vanuatu | |
| 8 | 354.30 miles (570.19 km) NE | Malekoula Airport (LPM) | Lamap, Malampa, Vanuatu | |
| 9 | 354.44 miles (570.41 km) E | Dillon's Bay Airport (DLY) | Dillon's Bay, Erromango, Taféa, Vanuatu | |
| 10 | 356.63 miles (573.94 km) ENE | Siwo Airport (EAE) | Sangafa, Emae, Shéfa, Vanuatu | |
| 11 | 366.23 miles (589.39 km) NE | Lamen Bay Airport (LNB) | Lamen Bay, Epi Island, Shéfa Province, Vanuatu | |
| 12 | 368.03 miles (592.29 km) NE | Craig Cove Airport (CCV) | Craig Cove, Ambrym Island, Malampa, Vanuatu | |
| 13 | 371.41 miles (597.73 km) E | Ipota Airport (IPA) | Ipota, Erromango, Vanuatu | |
| 14 | 373.81 miles (601.59 km) NE | Santo-Pekoa International Airport (SON) | Luganville, Vanuatu | |
| 15 | 375.57 miles (604.43 km) ENE | Tongoa Airport (TGH) | Tongoa, Shefa Province, Vanuatu | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,346.17 miles (19,869.18 km) NNE | La Güera Airport (ZLG) | La Güera, Western Sahara | |
| 2 | 12,341.82 miles (19,862.19 km) NNE | Nouadhibou International Airport (NDB) | Nouadhibou, Mauritania | |
| 3 | 12,321.77 miles (19,829.92 km) NNW | Nouakchott International Airport (NKC) | Nouakchott, Mauritania | |
| 4 | 12,309.66 miles (19,810.43 km) W | Akjoujt Airport (AJJ) | Akjoujt, Mauritania | |
| 5 | 12,250.80 miles (19,715.69 km) NW | Boutilimit Airport (OTL) | Boutilimit, Mauritania | |
| 6 | 12,216.24 miles (19,660.09 km) WNW | Atar Airport (ATR) | Atar, Mauritania | |
| 7 | 12,208.05 miles (19,646.90 km) NNW | Podor Airport (POD) | Podor, Senegal | |
| 8 | 12,205.56 miles (19,642.89 km) NNW | Richard Toll Airport (RDT) | Richard Toll, Senegal | |
| 9 | 12,183.07 miles (19,606.71 km) N | Saint-Louis Airport (XLS) | Saint-Louis, Senegal | |
| 10 | 12,181.44 miles (19,604.07 km) NNW | Abbaye Airport (BGH) | Boghe (Bogué), Mauritania | |
| 11 | 12,159.41 miles (19,568.62 km) N | Dakhla Airport (VIL) | Dakhla, Western Sahara | |
| 12 | 12,151.13 miles (19,555.30 km) WNW | Letfotar Airport (MOM) | Moudjeria, Mauritania | |
| 13 | 12,128.31 miles (19,518.58 km) NW | Kaédi Airport (KED) | Kaédi, Mauritania | |
| 14 | 12,128.02 miles (19,518.11 km) NW | Fderik Airport (FGD) | Fderik, Mauritania | |
| 15 | 12,106.31 miles (19,483.17 km) WNW | Tidjikja Airport (TIY) | Tidjikja, Mauritania | |
| 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 | |