Nonstop flight route between Christmas Island, Kiribati and Malindi, Kenya:
Departure Airport:
(1°59'9"N by 157°20'58"W)
Arrival Airport:
(3°12'53"S by 40°6'0"E)
Distance from CXI to MYD:
11,229.42 miles (18,071.96 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Cassidy International Airport (CXI), Christmas Island, Kiribati and Malindi Airport (MYD), Malindi, Kenya would travel a Great Circle distance of 11,229 miles (or 18,072 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 Malindi 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 Malindi 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: | MYD / HKML |
| Airport Name: | Malindi Airport |
| Location: | Malindi, Kenya |
| GPS Coordinates: | 3°12'53"S by 40°6'0"E |
| Area Served: | Malindi |
| Operator/Owner: | Kenya Airports Authority |
| Airport Type: | Public, Civilian |
| Elevation: | 76 feet (23 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MYD |
| More Information: | MYD Maps & Info |
Facts about Cassidy International Airport (CXI):
- 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 is an airport located north of Banana, a settlement on Kiritimati in Kiribati.
- 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.
- 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 at an elevation of 5ft above mean sea level.
Facts about Malindi Airport (MYD):
- Because of Malindi Airport's relatively low elevation of 76 feet, planes can take off or land at Malindi 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.
- An initiative by the Kenyan government earmarked funds for the updating and expansion of Malindi Airport.
- The closest airport to Malindi Airport (MYD) is Bamburi Airport (BMQ), which is located 59 miles (94 kilometers) SSW of MYD.
- The furthest airport from Malindi Airport (MYD) is Atuona Airport (AUQ), which is located 11,538 miles (18,568 kilometers) away in Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia.
- The Kenyan government seeks to expand Malindi Airport in order to attract direct international flights.
- Malindi Airport (MYD) 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 | 58.69 miles (94.46 km) SSW | Bamburi Airport (BMQ) | Bamburi, Kenya | |
| 2 | 66.98 miles (107.79 km) SSW | Moi International Airport (MBA) | Mombasa, Kenya | |
| 3 | 87.21 miles (140.36 km) NE | Manda Airport (LAU) | Lamu, Kenya | |
| 4 | 117.30 miles (188.78 km) N | Hola Airport (HOA) | Hola, Kenya | |
| 5 | 119.77 miles (192.74 km) NE | Kiwayu Airport (KWY) | Kiwayu, Kenya | |
| 6 | 141.48 miles (227.68 km) W | Kilaguni Airport (ILU) | Kilaguni, Kenya | |
| 7 | 191.65 miles (308.43 km) W | Moshi Airport (QSI) | Moshi, Tanzania | |
| 8 | 192.29 miles (309.46 km) N | Garissa Airport (GAS) | Garissa, Kenya | |
| 9 | 200.60 miles (322.83 km) WNW | Amboseli Airport (ASV) | Amboseli, Kenya | |
| 10 | 209.22 miles (336.71 km) W | Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) | Kilimanjaro, Tanzania | |
| 11 | 216.33 miles (348.15 km) SSW | Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) | Zanzibar, Tanzania | |
| 12 | 240.14 miles (386.47 km) W | Arusha Airport (ARK) | Arusha, Tanzania | |
| 13 | 253.76 miles (408.38 km) NE | Kismayo Airport (KMU) | Kisimayu, Somalia | |
| 14 | 255.32 miles (410.89 km) WNW | Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO) | Nairobi, Kenya | |
| 15 | 260.51 miles (419.26 km) SSW | Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR) | Dar es Salaam, Tanzania | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,537.64 miles (18,567.99 km) S | Atuona Airport (AUQ) | Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 2 | 11,229.42 miles (18,071.96 km) E | Cassidy International Airport (CXI) | Christmas Island, Kiribati | |
| 3 | 11,146.00 miles (17,937.70 km) SSE | Manihi Airport (XMH) | Manihi, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 11,142.38 miles (17,931.88 km) SSE | Ahe Airport (AHE) | Ahe, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 11,119.90 miles (17,895.70 km) S | Fangatau Airport (FGU) | Fangatau, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 11,094.33 miles (17,854.55 km) S | Raroia Airport (RRR) | Raroia, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 11,080.93 miles (17,832.99 km) SSE | Arutua Airport (AXR) | Arutua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 11,064.42 miles (17,806.42 km) SSE | Apataki Airport (APK) | Apataki, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 11,049.34 miles (17,782.15 km) SSE | Mataiva Airport (MVT) | Mataiva, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 11,048.54 miles (17,780.86 km) SSE | Fakarava Airport (FAV) | Fakarava, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 11,044.74 miles (17,774.75 km) S | Makemo Airport (MKP) | Makemo, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 10,965.35 miles (17,646.97 km) SSE | Anaa Airport (AAA) | Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 10,964.10 miles (17,644.96 km) S | Hao Airport (HOI) | Hao, Tuamotu Island, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 10,937.66 miles (17,602.42 km) S | Pukarua Airport (PUK) | Pukarua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 10,905.70 miles (17,550.99 km) NE | Hilo International Airport (ITO) | Hilo, Hawaii, United States | |