Nonstop flight route between Childress, Texas, United States and Johnston Atoll, U.S. Minor Outlying Islands:
Departure Airport:
(34°26'2"N by 100°17'17"W)
Arrival Airport:
(16°43'42"N by 169°32'3"W)
Distance from CDS to JON:
4,403.08 miles (7,086.06 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Childress Municipal Airport (CDS), Childress, Texas, United States and Johnston Atoll Airport (JON), Johnston Atoll, U.S. Minor Outlying Islands would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,403 miles (or 7,086 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 Childress Municipal Airport and Johnston Atoll 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 Childress Municipal Airport and Johnston Atoll Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | CDS / KCDS |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Childress, Texas, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 34°26'2"N by 100°17'17"W |
| Area Served: | Childress, Texas |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Childress |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1954 feet (596 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CDS |
| More Information: | CDS Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | JON / PJON |
| Airport Name: | Johnston Atoll Airport |
| Location: | Johnston Atoll, U.S. Minor Outlying Islands |
| GPS Coordinates: | 16°43'42"N by 169°32'3"W |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 7 feet (2 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from JON |
| More Information: | JON Maps & Info |
Facts about Childress Municipal Airport (CDS):
- Childress Municipal Airport (CDS) has 2 runways.
- Childress AAF operated as a bombardier-training school under the Central Flying Training Command.
- The closest airport to Childress Municipal Airport (CDS) is Altus/Quartz Mountain Regional Airport (AXS), which is located 57 miles (92 kilometers) ENE of CDS.
- Childress Municipal Airport covers an area of 2,500 acres at an elevation of 1,954 feet above mean sea level.
- Childress Municipal Airport is a public use airport located four nautical miles west of the central business district of Childress, a city in Childress County, Texas, United States.
- In addition to being known as "Childress Municipal Airport", another name for CDS is "(former Childress Army Airfield)".
- The furthest airport from Childress Municipal Airport (CDS) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,013 miles (17,723 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
Facts about Johnston Atoll Airport (JON):
- The furthest airport from Johnston Atoll Airport (JON) is Lubango Mukanka Airport (SDD), which is nearly antipodal to Johnston Atoll Airport (meaning Johnston Atoll Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Lubango Mukanka Airport), and is located 12,195 miles (19,627 kilometers) away in Lubango, Angola.
- Because of Johnston Atoll Airport's relatively low elevation of 7 feet, planes can take off or land at Johnston Atoll 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.
- On 15 December 1941 the atoll was shelled by a Japanese submarine outside the reef, several buildings were hit, but no personnel were injured.
- Johnston Atoll Airport (JON) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Johnston Atoll Airport (JON) is PMRF Barking Sands (BKH), which is located 733 miles (1,179 kilometers) ENE of JON.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 57.05 miles (91.82 km) ENE | Altus/Quartz Mountain Regional Airport (AXS) | Altus, Oklahoma, United States |     |
| 2 | 60.23 miles (96.93 km) ENE | Altus Air Force Base (LTS) | Altus, Oklahoma, United States | |
| 3 | 74.57 miles (120.01 km) E | Frederick Regional Airport (FDR) | Frederick, Oklahoma, United States | |
| 4 | 80.11 miles (128.92 km) ENE | Hobart Regional Airport (HBR) | Hobart, Oklahoma, United States | |
| 5 | 83.52 miles (134.42 km) WSW | Hale County Airport (PVW) | Plainview, Texas, United States | |
| 6 | 87.84 miles (141.36 km) NE | Clinton-Sherman Industrial Airpark (CSM) | Clinton, Oklahoma, United States | |
| 7 | 97.01 miles (156.13 km) NW | Rick Husband Amarillo International Airport (AMA) | Amarillo, Texas, United States | |
| 8 | 100.99 miles (162.52 km) WNW | Tradewind Airport (TDW) | Amarillo, Texas, United States | |
| 9 | 102.61 miles (165.14 km) WSW | Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport (LBB) | Lubbock, Texas, United States | |
| 10 | 106.97 miles (172.16 km) E | Lawton–Fort Sill Regional Airport (LAW) | Lawton, Oklahoma, United States | |
| 11 | 107.13 miles (172.41 km) ESE | Sheppard Air Force Base (SPS) | Wichita Falls, Texas, United States | |
| 12 | 107.57 miles (173.12 km) NW | Hutchinson County Airport (BGD) | Borger, Texas, United States | |
| 13 | 108.20 miles (174.13 km) NE | Clinton Regional Airport (CLK) | Clinton, Oklahoma, United States | |
| 14 | 108.36 miles (174.39 km) E | Henry Post Army Airfield (FSI) | Fort Sill, Oklahoma, United States | |
| 15 | 110.17 miles (177.29 km) ESE | Kickapoo Downtown Airport (KIP) | Wichita Falls, Texas, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,012.55 miles (17,722.94 km) SE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 2 | 10,781.56 miles (17,351.20 km) ESE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 10,705.94 miles (17,229.50 km) ESE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 4 | 10,692.59 miles (17,208.02 km) ESE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 5 | 10,561.27 miles (16,996.67 km) SW | Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK) | Cocos Islands, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,424.21 miles (16,776.09 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,404.00 miles (16,743.57 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,384.00 miles (16,711.38 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,377.72 miles (16,701.29 km) E | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 10,370.18 miles (16,689.15 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,369.84 miles (16,688.60 km) W | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,365.12 miles (16,681.00 km) W | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,352.05 miles (16,659.97 km) W | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,351.80 miles (16,659.56 km) W | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,350.34 miles (16,657.21 km) W | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 732.87 miles (1,179.44 km) ENE | PMRF Barking Sands (BKH) | Kekaha, Hawaii, United States | |
| 2 | 739.15 miles (1,189.55 km) ENE | Port Allen Airport (PAK) | Hanapepe, Hawaii, United States | |
| 3 | 756.72 miles (1,217.82 km) ENE | Lihue Airport (LIH) | Lihue, Hawaii, United States | |
| 4 | 758.11 miles (1,220.05 km) ENE | Princeville Airport (HPV) | Hanalei, Hawaii, United States | |
| 5 | 811.92 miles (1,306.65 km) ENE | Dillingham Airfield (HDH) | Mokuleia, Hawaii, United States | |
| 6 | 812.55 miles (1,307.67 km) ENE | Kalaeloa Airport (NAX) | Kapolei, Hawaii, United States | |
| 7 | 818.84 miles (1,317.80 km) ENE | Wheeler AAF (HHI) | Wahiawa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 8 | 821.72 miles (1,322.43 km) ENE | Hickam Field (HIK) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 9 | 821.72 miles (1,322.43 km) ENE | Honolulu International Airport (HNL) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 10 | 868.00 miles (1,396.91 km) ENE | Molokai Airport (MKK) | Kaunakakai, Hawaii, United States | |
| 11 | 869.25 miles (1,398.91 km) ENE | Lanai Airport (LNY) | Lanai City, Hawaii, United States | |
| 12 | 876.78 miles (1,411.04 km) ENE | Kalaupapa Airport (LUP) | Kalaupapa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 13 | 890.00 miles (1,432.31 km) ENE | Kapalua Airport (JHM) | Lahaina, Hawaii, United States | |
| 14 | 903.71 miles (1,454.38 km) ENE | Kahului Airport (OGG) | Kahului, Hawaii, United States | |
| 15 | 908.96 miles (1,462.82 km) ENE | Kona International Airport at Keāhole (KOA) | Kailua / Kona, Hawaii, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,195.43 miles (19,626.59 km) WSW | Lubango Mukanka Airport (SDD) | Lubango, Angola | |
| 2 | 12,139.12 miles (19,535.97 km) W | Vila Roçadas/Xangongo Airport (XGN) | Xangongo, Angola | |
| 3 | 12,091.02 miles (19,458.56 km) SW | Benguela Airport (BUG) | Benguela, Angola | |
| 4 | 12,011.89 miles (19,331.22 km) WSW | Halali Airport (HAL) | Halali, Namibia | |
| 5 | 11,991.37 miles (19,298.19 km) SW | Albano Machado (Huambo) Airport (NOV) | Huambo, Angola | |
| 6 | 11,956.55 miles (19,242.15 km) SW | Waku Kungo Airport/Cela (CEO) | Waco Kungo, Angola | |
| 7 | 11,943.67 miles (19,221.43 km) SW | Arandis Airport (ADI) | Arandis / Swakopmund, Namibia | |
| 8 | 11,926.69 miles (19,194.10 km) SSW | Walvis Bay Airport (WVB) | Walvis Bay, Namibia | |
| 9 | 11,896.45 miles (19,145.44 km) WSW | Grootfontein Airport (GFY) | Grootfontein, Namibia | |
| 10 | 11,882.79 miles (19,123.46 km) SW | Aeroporto de Andulo (ANL) | Andulo, Angola | |
| 11 | 11,862.02 miles (19,090.02 km) SSW | Quatro de Fevereiro International Airport (LAD) | Luanda, Angola | |
| 12 | 11,849.37 miles (19,069.67 km) W | Cuito Cuanavale Airport (CTI) | Cuito Cuanavale, Angola | |
| 13 | 11,845.00 miles (19,062.64 km) SW | Eros Airport (ERS) | Windhoek, Namibia | |
| 14 | 11,832.32 miles (19,042.23 km) SW | Hosea Kutako International Airport (WDH) | Windhoek, Namibia | |
| 15 | 11,820.71 miles (19,023.54 km) W | Rundu Airport (NDU) | Rundu, Okavango Region, Namibia | |