Nonstop flight route between Canton Island, Kiribati and Sidney, New York, United States:
Departure Airport:
(2°46'9"S by 171°42'19"W)
Arrival Airport:
(42°18'9"N by 75°24'57"W)
Distance from CIS to SXY:
6,668.46 miles (10,731.82 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Canton Island Airport (CIS), Canton Island, Kiribati and Sidney Municipal Airport (SXY), Sidney, New York, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,668 miles (or 10,732 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 Canton Island Airport and Sidney Municipal 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 Canton Island Airport and Sidney Municipal Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | CIS / PCIS |
| Airport Name: | Canton Island Airport |
| Location: | Canton Island, Kiribati |
| GPS Coordinates: | 2°46'9"S by 171°42'19"W |
| Elevation: | 9 feet (3 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CIS |
| More Information: | CIS Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SXY / |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Sidney, New York, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 42°18'9"N by 75°24'57"W |
| Area Served: | Sidney, New York |
| Operator/Owner: | Village of Sidney |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1026 feet (313 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SXY |
| More Information: | SXY Maps & Info |
Facts about Canton Island Airport (CIS):
- During World War II, Kanton Island was considered part of the British-controlled Gilbert and Ellice Islands colony.
- The furthest airport from Canton Island Airport (CIS) is Malabo International Airport (SSG), which is nearly antipodal to Canton Island Airport (meaning Canton Island Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Malabo International Airport), and is located 12,363 miles (19,896 kilometers) away in Malabo, Equatorial Guinea.
- Though Kanton Island was never physically invaded by Japanese forces, the airfield was bombarded on 1 November 1943 by the Japanese submarine I-36.
- The closest airport to Canton Island Airport (CIS) is Funafuti International Airport (FUN), which is located 741 miles (1,193 kilometers) WSW of CIS.
- Canton Island Airport (CIS) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Canton Island Airport's relatively low elevation of 9 feet, planes can take off or land at Canton Island 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.
Facts about Sidney Municipal Airport (SXY):
- The closest airport to Sidney Municipal Airport (SXY) is Lt. Warren Eaton Airport (OIC), which is located only 19 miles (31 kilometers) NNW of SXY.
- The furthest airport from Sidney Municipal Airport (SXY) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,625 miles (18,708 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Sidney Municipal Airport (SXY) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Sidney Municipal Airport", another name for SXY is "N23".
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 741.06 miles (1,192.61 km) WSW | Funafuti International Airport (FUN) | Funafuti, Tuvalu |     |
| 2 | 744.44 miles (1,198.06 km) S | Asau Airport (AAU) | Asau, Samoa | |
| 3 | 759.10 miles (1,221.66 km) S | Maota (Salelologa) Airport (MXS) | Maota, Samoa | |
| 4 | 764.49 miles (1,230.32 km) S | Faleolo International Airport (APW) | Apia, Upolu Island, Samoa | |
| 5 | 765.50 miles (1,231.95 km) S | Fagali'i Airport (FGI) | Apia, Samoa | |
| 6 | 787.65 miles (1,267.59 km) SSW | Wallis Island (WLS) | Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 7 | 793.25 miles (1,276.61 km) W | Arorae Island Airport (AIS) | Arorae Island, Kiribati | |
| 8 | 798.23 miles (1,284.62 km) S | Pago Pago International Airport (PPG) | Pago Pago, American Samoa | |
| 9 | 800.85 miles (1,288.83 km) S | Ofu Airport (OFU) | Ofu, American Samoa | |
| 10 | 805.83 miles (1,296.86 km) S | Tau Airport (TAV) | Tau, American Samoa | |
| 11 | 806.08 miles (1,297.25 km) S | Fitiuta Airport (FTI) | Fiti‘uta, American Samoa, United States | |
| 12 | 854.02 miles (1,374.41 km) W | Beru Island Airport (BEZ) | Beru, Kiribati | |
| 13 | 903.15 miles (1,453.47 km) SE | Manihiki Island Airport (MHX) | Manihiki Island, Cook Islands | |
| 14 | 907.85 miles (1,461.04 km) SSW | Aéroport de Futuna - Pointe-Vele Pointe Vele Airport (FUT) | Futuna Island, Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 15 | 923.99 miles (1,487.02 km) SSW | Mata'aho Airport (NFO) | Niuafo'ou, Tonga | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,362.94 miles (19,896.18 km) NNW | Malabo International Airport (SSG) | Malabo, Equatorial Guinea | |
| 2 | 12,330.37 miles (19,843.76 km) NW | Limbe Airport (VCC) | Limbe, Cameroon | |
| 3 | 12,320.47 miles (19,827.82 km) W | Kribi Airport (KBI) | Kribi, Cameroon | |
| 4 | 12,316.62 miles (19,821.64 km) WNW | Bata Airport (BSG) | Bata, Equatorial Guinea | |
| 5 | 12,306.58 miles (19,805.47 km) NW | Douala International Airport (DLA) | Douala, Cameroon | |
| 6 | 12,290.62 miles (19,779.78 km) N | Akwa Ibom International Airport (QUO) | Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria | |
| 7 | 12,284.29 miles (19,769.60 km) N | Margaret Ekpo International Airport (CBQ) | Calabar, Nigeria | |
| 8 | 12,259.48 miles (19,729.67 km) NNW | Libreville Leon M'ba International Airport (LBV) | Libreville, Gabon | |
| 9 | 12,256.01 miles (19,724.09 km) NNE | Port Harcourt International Airport, Omagwa (PHC) | Port Harcourt, Nigeria | |
| 10 | 12,238.71 miles (19,696.25 km) NNE | São Tomé International Airport (TMS) | São Tomé, São Tomé and Príncipe | |
| 11 | 12,238.43 miles (19,695.79 km) NNE | Sam Mbakwe International Cargo Airport (QOW) | Owerri, Nigeria | |
| 12 | 12,237.26 miles (19,693.91 km) W | Ebolowa Airport (EBW) | Ebolowa, Cameroon | |
| 13 | 12,222.36 miles (19,669.93 km) NNW | Mamfe Airport (MMF) | Mamfe, Cameroon | |
| 14 | 12,215.04 miles (19,658.16 km) NNW | Dschang Airport (DSC) | Dschang, Cameroon | |
| 15 | 12,210.85 miles (19,651.42 km) WNW | Bitam Airport (BMM) | Bitam, Gabon | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 19.05 miles (30.65 km) NNW | Lt. Warren Eaton Airport (OIC) | Norwich, New York, United States | |
| 2 | 23.61 miles (38.00 km) NE | Oneonta Municipal Airport (ONH) | Oneonta, New York, United States | |
| 3 | 29.54 miles (47.55 km) WSW | Greater Binghamton Airport (BGM) | Binghamton, New York, United States | |
| 4 | 35.01 miles (56.34 km) NE | Cooperstown-Westville Airport (COP) | Cooperstown, New York, United States | |
| 5 | 45.38 miles (73.03 km) WNW | Cortland County Airport (CTX) | Cortland, New York, United States | |
| 6 | 52.35 miles (84.25 km) SE | Sullivan County International Airport (MSV) | Monticello, New York, United States | |
| 7 | 54.77 miles (88.14 km) WNW | Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport (ITH) | Ithaca, New York, United States | |
| 8 | 58.23 miles (93.72 km) N | Oneida County Airport (UCA) | Utica, New York, United States | |
| 9 | 65.95 miles (106.14 km) NNW | Syracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR) | Mattydale (near Syracuse), New York, United States | |
| 10 | 68.47 miles (110.19 km) SSW | Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport (AVP) | Avoca, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 11 | 73.00 miles (117.48 km) SSW | Wilkes-Barre Wyoming Valley Airport (WBW) | Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 12 | 76.13 miles (122.51 km) W | Elmira/Corning Regional Airport (ELM) | Elmira/Big Flats, New York, United States | |
| 13 | 80.50 miles (129.55 km) S | Pocono Mountains Municipal Airport (MPO) | Mount Pocono, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 14 | 80.64 miles (129.78 km) SE | Orange County Airport (MGJ) | Montgomery, New York, United States | |
| 15 | 84.67 miles (136.26 km) ENE | Schenectady County Airport (SCH) | Schenectady, New York, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,624.75 miles (18,708.17 km) SW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,600.83 miles (18,669.68 km) SW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,600.76 miles (18,669.57 km) SW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,574.20 miles (18,626.82 km) SW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,562.01 miles (18,607.20 km) WSW | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,511.46 miles (18,525.85 km) SW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,505.69 miles (18,516.57 km) SW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,498.46 miles (18,504.94 km) SW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,486.81 miles (18,486.18 km) SW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,425.02 miles (18,386.74 km) SW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,345.63 miles (18,258.98 km) SW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,329.70 miles (18,233.33 km) SW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,328.45 miles (18,231.33 km) WSW | Esperance Airport (EPR) | Esperance, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,302.25 miles (18,189.17 km) SW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,290.16 miles (18,169.70 km) SSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |