Nonstop flight route between Christmas Island, Kiribati and North Wilkesboro, North Carolina, United States:
Departure Airport:
(1°59'9"N by 157°20'58"W)
Arrival Airport:
(36°13'22"N by 81°5'53"W)
Distance from CXI to IKB:
5,372.35 miles (8,645.94 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Cassidy International Airport (CXI), Christmas Island, Kiribati and Wilkes County Airport (IKB), North Wilkesboro, North Carolina, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,372 miles (or 8,646 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 Wilkes County 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 Wilkes County 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: | IKB / KUKF |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | North Wilkesboro, North Carolina, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 36°13'22"N by 81°5'53"W |
| Area Served: | North Wilkesboro, North Carolina |
| Operator/Owner: | Wilkes County |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1301 feet (397 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from IKB |
| More Information: | IKB Maps & Info |
Facts about Cassidy International Airport (CXI):
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Cassidy International Airport is an airport located north of Banana, a settlement on Kiritimati in Kiribati.
Facts about Wilkes County Airport (IKB):
- Wilkes County Airport (IKB) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Wilkes County Airport (IKB) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,508 miles (18,521 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- In addition to being known as "Wilkes County Airport", another name for IKB is "UKF".
- The closest airport to Wilkes County Airport (IKB) is Hickory Regional Airport (HKY), which is located 37 miles (60 kilometers) SSW of IKB.
| 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 | 37.05 miles (59.62 km) SSW | Hickory Regional Airport (HKY) | Hickory, North Carolina, United States | |
| 2 | 39.94 miles (64.28 km) SW | Foothills Regional Airport (MRN) | Morganton, North Carolina, United States | |
| 3 | 49.26 miles (79.28 km) E | Smith Reynolds Airport (INT) | Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States | |
| 4 | 51.33 miles (82.61 km) SE | Rowan County Airport (SRW) | Salisbury, North Carolina, United States | |
| 5 | 61.06 miles (98.26 km) WNW | Virginia Highlands Airport (VJI) | Abingdon, Virginia, United States | |
| 6 | 61.68 miles (99.26 km) SSE | Concord Regional Airport (USA) | Concord, North Carolina, United States | |
| 7 | 65.34 miles (105.16 km) E | Piedmont Triad International Airport (GSO) | Greensboro, North Carolina, United States | |
| 8 | 67.33 miles (108.35 km) NNE | New River Valley Airport (PSK) | Dublin, Virginia, United States | |
| 9 | 70.25 miles (113.06 km) S | Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) | Charlotte, North Carolina, United States | |
| 10 | 73.73 miles (118.66 km) SSE | Wilgrove Air Park (QWG) | Charlotte, North Carolina, United States | |
| 11 | 74.39 miles (119.72 km) N | Mercer County Airport (BLF) | Bluefield, West Virginia, United States | |
| 12 | 74.91 miles (120.56 km) WNW | Tri-Cities Regional Airport (TRI) | Blountville, Tennessee (Tri-Cities area), United States | |
| 13 | 78.07 miles (125.64 km) NNE | Virginia Tech Montgomery Executive Airport (BCB) | Blacksburg, Virginia, United States | |
| 14 | 95.38 miles (153.50 km) NW | Lonesome Pine Airport (LNP) | Wise, Virginia, United States | |
| 15 | 95.73 miles (154.05 km) W | Greeneville-Greene County Municipal Airport (GCY) | Greeneville, Tennessee, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,508.41 miles (18,520.95 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,487.45 miles (18,487.21 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,466.28 miles (18,453.15 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,456.02 miles (18,436.64 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,442.96 miles (18,415.62 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,426.62 miles (18,389.31 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,419.61 miles (18,378.04 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,417.99 miles (18,375.43 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,384.54 miles (18,321.59 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,372.39 miles (18,302.04 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,362.82 miles (18,286.65 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,362.43 miles (18,286.02 km) W | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,331.81 miles (18,236.73 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,331.23 miles (18,235.80 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,315.00 miles (18,209.68 km) SW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |