Nonstop flight route between Christmas Island, Kiribati and El Fasher, Sudan:
Departure Airport:
(1°59'9"N by 157°20'58"W)
Arrival Airport:
(13°36'52"N by 25°19'27"E)
Distance from CXI to ELF:
11,343.42 miles (18,255.42 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Cassidy International Airport (CXI), Christmas Island, Kiribati and El Fashir Airport (ELF), El Fasher, Sudan would travel a Great Circle distance of 11,343 miles (or 18,255 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 Cassidy International Airport and El Fashir 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 Cassidy International Airport and El Fashir Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure 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 |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ELF / HSFS |
| Airport Name: | El Fashir Airport |
| Location: | El Fasher, Sudan |
| GPS Coordinates: | 13°36'52"N by 25°19'27"E |
| Area Served: | El Fasher, Sudan |
| Operator/Owner: | Government |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 2393 feet (729 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ELF |
| More Information: | ELF Maps & Info |
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 closest airport to Cassidy International Airport (CXI) is Manihiki Island Airport (MHX), which is located 891 miles (1,433 kilometers) SSW of CXI.
- 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.
- 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.
Facts about El Fashir Airport (ELF):
- The closest airport to El Fashir Airport (ELF) is Nyala Airport (UYL), which is located 111 miles (178 kilometers) SSW of ELF.
- The furthest airport from El Fashir Airport (ELF) is Maupiti Airport (MAU), which is nearly antipodal to El Fashir Airport (meaning El Fashir Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Maupiti Airport), and is located 12,184 miles (19,608 kilometers) away in Maupiti, Leeward Islands, French Polynesia.
- El Fashir Airport (ELF) has 2 runways.
| 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 | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 110.68 miles (178.12 km) SSW | Nyala Airport (UYL) | Nyala, South Darfur, Sudan | |
| 2 | 161.90 miles (260.56 km) SSE | Ed Daein Airport (ADV) | Ed Daein, East Darfur, Sudan | |
| 3 | 192.17 miles (309.27 km) W | Geneina Airport (EGN) | Geneina, Sudan | |
| 4 | 292.47 miles (470.68 km) SW | Birao Airport (IRO) | Birao, Central African Republic | |
| 5 | 301.13 miles (484.63 km) W | Abéché Airport (AEH) | Abéché, Chad | |
| 6 | 331.44 miles (533.39 km) E | El Obeid Airport (EBD) | El Obeid, Sudan | |
| 7 | 369.64 miles (594.88 km) SW | Gordil Airport (GDI) | Gordil, Central African Republic | |
| 8 | 378.02 miles (608.36 km) W | Oum-Hadjer Airport (OUM) | Oum Hadjer, Chad | |
| 9 | 384.59 miles (618.93 km) WSW | Am Timan Airport (AMC) | Am Timan, Chad | |
| 10 | 410.10 miles (659.99 km) SW | Gordil Airport (GDA) | Gounda, Central African Republic | |
| 11 | 416.70 miles (670.61 km) WSW | Zakouma Airport (AKM) | Zakouma, Chad | |
| 12 | 433.61 miles (697.83 km) WSW | Abou-Deïa Airport (AOD) | Abou-Deia, Chad | |
| 13 | 445.06 miles (716.26 km) SSE | Wau Airport (WUU) | Wau, Sudan | |
| 14 | 448.40 miles (721.62 km) SW | Koumala Airport (KOL) | Koumala, Central African Republic | |
| 15 | 458.79 miles (738.34 km) WSW | Mongo Airport (MVO) | Mongo, Chad | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,183.66 miles (19,607.66 km) SW | Maupiti Airport (MAU) | Maupiti, Leeward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 2 | 12,160.68 miles (19,570.67 km) SW | Bora Bora Airport (BOB) | Bora Bora, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 12,113.64 miles (19,494.97 km) SW | Huahine – Fare Airport (HUH) | Huahine, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 12,028.08 miles (19,357.27 km) WSW | Mataiva Airport (MVT) | Mataiva, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 12,014.21 miles (19,334.95 km) SW | Moorea Airport (MOZ) | Moorea, Windward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 12,003.54 miles (19,317.78 km) SW | Fa'a'ā International Airport (PPT) | Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 11,962.19 miles (19,251.23 km) SSE | Mitiaro Island Airport (MOI) | Mitiaro Island, Cook Islands | |
| 8 | 11,954.56 miles (19,238.95 km) ESE | Manihiki Island Airport (MHX) | Manihiki Island, Cook Islands | |
| 9 | 11,952.89 miles (19,236.27 km) SSE | Akatoka Manava Airport (Mauke Airport) (MUK) | Mauke Island, Cook Islands | |
| 10 | 11,886.18 miles (19,128.90 km) WSW | Arutua Airport (AXR) | Arutua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 11,869.70 miles (19,102.39 km) W | Ahe Airport (AHE) | Ahe, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 11,868.13 miles (19,099.86 km) WSW | Apataki Airport (APK) | Apataki, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 11,857.24 miles (19,082.33 km) W | Manihi Airport (XMH) | Manihi, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 11,826.49 miles (19,032.84 km) SSE | Mangaia Island Airport (MGS) | Mangaia Island, Cook Islands | |
| 15 | 11,813.07 miles (19,011.24 km) SSE | Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) | Avarua, Cook Islands | |