Nonstop flight route between Coonamble, New South Wales, Australia and Christmas Island, Kiribati:
Departure Airport:
(30°58'59"S by 148°22'30"E)
Arrival Airport:
(1°59'9"N by 157°20'58"W)
Distance from CNB to CXI:
4,225.42 miles (6,800.13 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Coonamble Airport (CNB), Coonamble, New South Wales, Australia and Cassidy International Airport (CXI), Christmas Island, Kiribati would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,225 miles (or 6,800 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 Coonamble 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 Coonamble 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: | CNB / YCNM |
| Airport Name: | Coonamble Airport |
| Location: | Coonamble, New South Wales, Australia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 30°58'59"S by 148°22'30"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Coonamble Shire Council |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 604 feet (184 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CNB |
| More Information: | CNB 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 Coonamble Airport (CNB):
- Coonamble Airport (CNB) has 2 runways.
- Because of Coonamble Airport's relatively low elevation of 604 feet, planes can take off or land at Coonamble 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 Coonamble Airport (CNB) is Coonabarabran Airport (COJ), which is located 58 miles (93 kilometers) ESE of CNB.
- The furthest airport from Coonamble Airport (CNB) is Horta International Airport (HOR), which is located 11,891 miles (19,136 kilometers) away in Horta, Azores, Portugal.
Facts about Cassidy International Airport (CXI):
- Cassidy International Airport is an airport located north of Banana, a settlement on Kiritimati in Kiribati.
- 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.
- Cassidy International Airport (CXI) currently has only 1 runway.
- 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 | 58.01 miles (93.36 km) ESE | Coonabarabran Airport (COJ) | Coonabarabran, New South Wales, Australia |     |
| 2 | 86.02 miles (138.44 km) S | Dubbo City Regional Airport (DBO) | Dubbo, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 3 | 91.03 miles (146.50 km) SE | Coolah Airport (CLH) | Coolah, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 4 | 101.74 miles (163.74 km) N | Collarenebri Airport (CRB) | Collarenebri, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 5 | 108.02 miles (173.84 km) NNW | Lightning Ridge Airport (LHG) | Lightning Ridge, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 6 | 111.09 miles (178.78 km) E | Gunnedah Airport (GUH) | Gunnedah, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 7 | 116.10 miles (186.85 km) NW | Brewarrina Airport (BWQ) | Brewarrina, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 8 | 131.06 miles (210.92 km) SSE | Mudgee Airport (DGE) | Mudgee, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 9 | 134.96 miles (217.20 km) NE | Moree Airport (MRZ) | Moree, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 10 | 146.66 miles (236.02 km) E | Tamworth Airport (TMW) | Tamworth, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 11 | 157.22 miles (253.02 km) WSW | Cobar Airport (CAZ) | Cobar, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 12 | 158.33 miles (254.81 km) WNW | Bourke Airport (BRK) | Bourke, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 13 | 159.24 miles (256.27 km) SSW | Condobolin Airport (CBX) | Condobolin, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 14 | 165.52 miles (266.38 km) N | Dirranbandi Airport (DRN) | Dirranbandi, Queensland, Australia | |
| 15 | 166.44 miles (267.86 km) S | Forbes Airport (FRB) | Forbes, New South Wales, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,890.60 miles (19,136.02 km) NNW | Horta International Airport (HOR) | Horta, Azores, Portugal | |
| 2 | 11,883.46 miles (19,124.53 km) NNW | Pico Airport (PIX) | Pico Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 3 | 11,882.08 miles (19,122.30 km) NW | Santa Maria Airport (SMA) | Santa Maria, Portugal | |
| 4 | 11,860.60 miles (19,087.75 km) NW | João Paulo II Airport (PDL) | Ponta Delgada, Azores, Portugal | |
| 5 | 11,850.59 miles (19,071.63 km) N | Flores Airport (FLW) | Flores Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 6 | 11,841.27 miles (19,056.63 km) NNW | Lajes Air Base (TER) | Lajes, Azores, Portugal | |
| 7 | 11,840.86 miles (19,055.97 km) NNW | Graciosa Airport (GRW) | Graciosa Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 8 | 11,835.86 miles (19,047.92 km) N | Corvo Airport (CVU) | Corvo Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 9 | 11,590.08 miles (18,652.39 km) W | La Palma Airport (SPC) | La Palma, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 10 | 11,558.09 miles (18,600.89 km) WNW | Madeira Airport (FNC) | Funchal, Madeira, Portugal | |
| 11 | 11,547.30 miles (18,583.53 km) W | La Gomera Airport (GMZ) | Alajeró / San Sebastián, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 12 | 11,531.31 miles (18,557.80 km) WNW | Porto Santo Airport (PXO) | Porto Santo, Madeira, Portugal | |
| 13 | 11,510.04 miles (18,523.57 km) W | Tenerife-South Airport (TFS) | Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 14 | 11,504.51 miles (18,514.67 km) W | Tenerife North Airport (TFN) | Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 15 | 11,438.39 miles (18,408.26 km) W | Gran Canaria Airport (LPA) | Las Palmas, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 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 | |