Nonstop flight route between Cienfuegos, Cuba and Christmas Island, Kiribati:
Departure Airport:
(22°8'59"N by 80°23'50"W)
Arrival Airport:
(1°59'9"N by 157°20'58"W)
Distance from CFG to CXI:
5,332.00 miles (8,580.99 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Jaime González Airport (CFG), Cienfuegos, Cuba and Cassidy International Airport (CXI), Christmas Island, Kiribati would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,332 miles (or 8,581 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 Jaime González 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 Jaime González 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: | CFG / MUCF |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Cienfuegos, Cuba |
| GPS Coordinates: | 22°8'59"N by 80°23'50"W |
| Area Served: | Cienfuegos, Cuba |
| Operator/Owner: | ECASA |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 102 feet (31 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CFG |
| More Information: | CFG 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 Jaime González Airport (CFG):
- The airport is at an elevation of 31 m above mean sea level.
- In addition to being known as "Jaime González Airport", another name for CFG is "Aeropuerto "Jaime González"".
- Because of Jaime González Airport's relatively low elevation of 102 feet, planes can take off or land at Jaime González 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.
- Jaime González Airport (CFG) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Jaime González Airport (CFG) is Abel Santamaría Airport (SNU), which is located 37 miles (60 kilometers) NE of CFG.
- The furthest airport from Jaime González Airport (CFG) is Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK), which is located 11,725 miles (18,869 kilometers) away in Cocos Islands, Australia.
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.
- 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.
- On 29 August 2008, Air Pacific announced they would suspend flights operating the airport from 2 September 2008.
- Cassidy International Airport is an airport located north of Banana, a settlement on Kiritimati in Kiribati.
- Cassidy International Airport (CXI) currently has only 1 runway.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 37.43 miles (60.23 km) NE | Abel Santamaría Airport (SNU) | Santa Clara, Cuba |     |
| 2 | 82.33 miles (132.50 km) WSW | Vilo Acuña Airport Juan Vitalio Acuña Airport (CYO) | Cayo Largo del Sur, Cuba | |
| 3 | 88.61 miles (142.60 km) NW | Kawama Airport (VRO) | Varadero, Matanzas Province, Cuba | |
| 4 | 90.09 miles (144.99 km) NW | Juan Gualberto Gómez Airport (VRA) | Varadero, Matanzas Province, Cuba | |
| 5 | 93.41 miles (150.32 km) ENE | Spring Point Airport (AXP) | Spring Point, Acklins Island, Bahamas | |
| 6 | 103.30 miles (166.25 km) E | Máximo Gómez Airport (AVI) | Ciego de Ávila, Cuba | |
| 7 | 133.98 miles (215.63 km) E | Jardines del Rey International Airport (CCC) | Cayo Coco, Cuba | |
| 8 | 140.83 miles (226.65 km) WNW | José Martí International Airport (HAV) | Havana, Cuba | |
| 9 | 154.43 miles (248.53 km) W | Rafael Cabrera Mustelier Airport Rafael Cabrera Airport (GER) | Nueva Gerona, Cuba | |
| 10 | 171.19 miles (275.51 km) ESE | Ignacio Agramonte International Airport (CMW) | Camagüey, Cuba | |
| 11 | 172.76 miles (278.02 km) S | Edward Bodden Airfield - Little Cayman (LYB) | Little Cayman, Cayman Islands | |
| 12 | 173.39 miles (279.05 km) S | Sir Charles Kirkconnell International Airport (CYB) | Cayman Brac, Cayman Islands | |
| 13 | 182.75 miles (294.11 km) NNW | Florida Keys Marathon Airport (MTH) | Marathon, Florida, United States | |
| 14 | 186.55 miles (300.22 km) NNW | NAS Key West (NQX) | Boca Chica Key, Florida, United States | |
| 15 | 187.35 miles (301.51 km) NNW | Key West International Airport (EYW) | Key West, Florida, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,724.70 miles (18,869.03 km) SSE | Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK) | Cocos Islands, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,533.64 miles (18,561.55 km) SSW | Christmas Island Airport (XCH) | Christmas Island, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,526.14 miles (18,549.48 km) WSW | Carnarvon Airport (CVQ) | Carnarvon, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,518.34 miles (18,536.93 km) WSW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,510.39 miles (18,524.13 km) W | RAAF Learmonth (LEA) | Exmouth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,442.70 miles (18,415.19 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,417.60 miles (18,374.79 km) W | Barrow Island Airport (BWB) | Barrow Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,389.91 miles (18,330.24 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,352.25 miles (18,269.64 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,328.58 miles (18,231.53 km) W | Karratha Airport (KTA) | Karratha / Dampier, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,327.35 miles (18,229.56 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,305.78 miles (18,194.85 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,278.60 miles (18,151.10 km) W | Paraburdoo Airport (PBO) | Paraburdoo, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,275.81 miles (18,146.61 km) W | Solomon Airport (SLJ) | Karijini National Park, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,273.84 miles (18,143.45 km) W | Coolawanyah Station Airport (COY) | Coolawanyah Station, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 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 | |