Nonstop flight route between Great Barrier Island, New Zealand and Christmas Island, Kiribati:
Departure Airport:
(36°14'29"S by 175°28'18"E)
Arrival Airport:
(1°59'9"N by 157°20'58"W)
Distance from GBZ to CXI:
3,167.80 miles (5,098.06 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Great Barrier Aerodrome (GBZ), Great Barrier Island, New Zealand and Cassidy International Airport (CXI), Christmas Island, Kiribati would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,168 miles (or 5,098 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 Great Barrier Aerodrome 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 Great Barrier Aerodrome 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: | GBZ / NZGB |
| Airport Name: | Great Barrier Aerodrome |
| Location: | Great Barrier Island, New Zealand |
| GPS Coordinates: | 36°14'29"S by 175°28'18"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Auckland Council |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 21 feet (6 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from GBZ |
| More Information: | GBZ 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 Great Barrier Aerodrome (GBZ):
- Because of Great Barrier Aerodrome's relatively low elevation of 21 feet, planes can take off or land at Great Barrier Aerodrome 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 Great Barrier Aerodrome (GBZ) is Coromandel Aerodrome (CMV), which is located 38 miles (61 kilometers) S of GBZ.
- Great Barrier Aerodrome (GBZ) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Great Barrier Aerodrome (GBZ) is Málaga Airport (AGP), which is nearly antipodal to Great Barrier Aerodrome (meaning Great Barrier Aerodrome is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Málaga Airport), and is located 12,407 miles (19,967 kilometers) away in Málaga, Spain.
Facts about Cassidy International Airport (CXI):
- The airport is at an elevation of 5ft above mean sea level.
- Cassidy International Airport (CXI) currently has only 1 runway.
- 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.
- 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.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 38.08 miles (61.28 km) S | Coromandel Aerodrome (CMV) | Coromandel, New Zealand |     |
| 2 | 61.08 miles (98.30 km) SSW | Ardmore Airport (AMZ) | Ardmore, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 63.61 miles (102.38 km) S | Thames Aerodrome (TMZ) | Thames, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 65.03 miles (104.66 km) SW | Auckland Airport (AKL) | Mangere, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 69.97 miles (112.61 km) WNW | Whangarei Airport (WRE) | Whangarei, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 90.55 miles (145.73 km) WNW | Dargaville Aerodrome (DGR) | Dargaville, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 104.21 miles (167.72 km) S | Matamata Airport (MTA) | Matamata, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 106.73 miles (171.77 km) SSE | Tauranga Airport (TRG) | Tauranga, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 107.53 miles (173.04 km) WNW | Kaikohe Aerodrome (KKO) | Kaikohe, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 110.56 miles (177.92 km) NW | Kerikeri Airport (KKE) | Kerikeri, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 112.56 miles (181.15 km) S | Hamilton International Airport (HLZ) | Hamilton, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 137.18 miles (220.77 km) SSE | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 140.64 miles (226.33 km) SE | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 147.03 miles (236.63 km) WNW | Kaitaia Airport (KAT) | Kaitaia, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 175.85 miles (283.01 km) S | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,406.80 miles (19,966.75 km) N | Málaga Airport (AGP) | Málaga, Spain | |
| 2 | 12,390.56 miles (19,940.63 km) E | Gibraltar International Airport (GIB) | Gibraltar | |
| 3 | 12,387.12 miles (19,935.09 km) ENE | Ceuta Heliport (JCU) | Ceuta, Spain | |
| 4 | 12,373.86 miles (19,913.74 km) NE | Sania Ramel Airport (TTU) | Tétouan, Morocco | |
| 5 | 12,373.86 miles (19,913.74 km) NE | Sania Ramel Airport (SII) | Sidi Ifni, Morocco | |
| 6 | 12,359.26 miles (19,890.25 km) NNW | Granada Airport (GRX) | Granada, Spain | |
| 7 | 12,353.72 miles (19,881.34 km) NNW | Cherif Al Idrissi Airport (AHU) | Al Hoceima, Morocco | |
| 8 | 12,351.40 miles (19,877.60 km) ENE | Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport (TNG) | Tangier, Morocco | |
| 9 | 12,344.87 miles (19,867.10 km) ENE | Jerez Airport (XRY) | Jerez de la Frontera, Spain | |
| 10 | 12,326.44 miles (19,837.43 km) NW | Melilla Airport (MLN) | Melilla, (Spanish exclave in Morocco) | |
| 11 | 12,325.64 miles (19,836.14 km) NE | Seville Airport (SVQ) | Seville, Spain | |
| 12 | 12,324.77 miles (19,834.74 km) N | Córdoba Airport (ODB) | Córdoba, Spain | |
| 13 | 12,309.98 miles (19,810.94 km) WNW | Almería Airport (LEI) | Almería, Spain | |
| 14 | 12,274.89 miles (19,754.48 km) N | Saïss Airport (FEZ) | Fes, Morocco | |
| 15 | 12,259.20 miles (19,729.22 km) WNW | Angads Airport (OUD) | Oujda, Morocco | |
| 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 | |