Nonstop flight route between Crooked Creek, Alaska, United States and Christmas Island, Kiribati:
Departure Airport:
(61°52'4"N by 158°8'5"W)
Arrival Airport:
(1°59'9"N by 157°20'58"W)
Distance from CKD to CXI:
4,137.63 miles (6,658.85 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Crooked Creek Airport (CKD), Crooked Creek, Alaska, United States and Cassidy International Airport (CXI), Christmas Island, Kiribati would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,138 miles (or 6,659 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 Crooked Creek 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 Crooked Creek 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: | CKD / |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Crooked Creek, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 61°52'4"N by 158°8'5"W |
| Operator/Owner: | State of Alaska DOT&PF - Central Region |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 178 feet (54 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CKD |
| More Information: | CKD 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 Crooked Creek Airport (CKD):
- The furthest airport from Crooked Creek Airport (CKD) is George Airport (GRJ), which is located 10,512 miles (16,917 kilometers) away in George, South Africa.
- Crooked Creek Airport (CKD) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Crooked Creek Airport", other names for CKD include "none" and "CJX".
- Because of Crooked Creek Airport's relatively low elevation of 178 feet, planes can take off or land at Crooked Creek 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 Crooked Creek Airport (CKD) is Red Devil Airport (RDV), which is located 26 miles (42 kilometers) ESE of CKD.
Facts about Cassidy International Airport (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.
- The airport is served by Fiji Airways from Nadi, Fiji and Honolulu, United States.
- 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.
- The closest airport to Cassidy International Airport (CXI) is Manihiki Island Airport (MHX), which is located 891 miles (1,433 kilometers) SSW of CXI.
- Cassidy International Airport (CXI) currently has only 1 runway.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 26.18 miles (42.14 km) ESE | Red Devil Airport (RDV) | Red Devil, Alaska, United States |     |
| 2 | 33.70 miles (54.24 km) ESE | Sleetmute Airport (SLQ) | Sleetmute, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 40.60 miles (65.34 km) WSW | Chuathbaluk Airport (CHU) | Chuathbaluk, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 50.15 miles (80.70 km) WSW | Aniak Airport (ANI) | Aniak, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 50.73 miles (81.64 km) E | Stony River Airport (SRV) | Stony River, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 57.58 miles (92.66 km) WNW | Holy Cross Airport (HCR) | Holy Cross, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 73.27 miles (117.92 km) NW | Shageluk Airport (SHX) | Shageluk, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 75.80 miles (122.00 km) WSW | Kalskag Airport (KLG) | Kalskag, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 85.24 miles (137.18 km) NW | Anvik Airport (ANV) | Anvik, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 86.77 miles (139.65 km) SW | Nyac Airport (ZNC) | Nyac, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 94.08 miles (151.41 km) NW | Grayling Airport (KGX) | Grayling, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 99.05 miles (159.40 km) NE | Tatalina LRRS Airport (TLJ) | Takotna, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 99.83 miles (160.65 km) ESE | Sparrevohn LRRS Airport (SVW) | Sparrevohn, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 102.90 miles (165.60 km) NE | Takotna Airport (TCT) | Takotna, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 104.09 miles (167.51 km) W | Russian Mission Airport (RSH) | Russian Mission, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,511.65 miles (16,916.81 km) S | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 2 | 10,503.84 miles (16,904.24 km) S | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,503.21 miles (16,903.23 km) S | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,468.00 miles (16,846.57 km) S | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,427.20 miles (16,780.91 km) S | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,319.67 miles (16,607.85 km) SSW | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,260.58 miles (16,512.76 km) SSW | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,207.79 miles (16,427.81 km) S | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 9 | 10,206.06 miles (16,425.02 km) S | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 10 | 10,206.01 miles (16,424.94 km) S | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 11 | 10,202.54 miles (16,419.35 km) S | Kleinsee Airport (KLZ) | Kleinzee, South Africa | |
| 12 | 10,198.59 miles (16,412.99 km) S | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 13 | 10,182.91 miles (16,387.76 km) S | Moshoeshoe I International Airport (MSU) | Maseru, Lesotho | |
| 14 | 10,181.03 miles (16,384.75 km) S | Wild Coast Sun Airport (MZF) | Mzamba, South Africa | |
| 15 | 10,181.03 miles (16,384.74 km) S | Aggeneys Airport (AGZ) | Aggeneys, South Africa | |
| 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 | |