Nonstop flight route between White Plains, New York, United States and Christmas Island, Australia:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Westchester County Airport (HPN), White Plains, New York, United States and Christmas Island Airport (XCH), Christmas Island, Australia would travel a Great Circle distance of 10,321 miles (or 16,610 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 Westchester County Airport and Christmas Island 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 Westchester County Airport and Christmas Island Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | HPN / KHPN | 
| Airport Name: | Westchester County Airport | 
| Location: | White Plains, New York, United States | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 41°4'0"N by 73°42'26"W | 
| Area Served: | Westchester County, New York, Fairfield County, Connecticut | 
| Operator/Owner: | County of Westchester | 
| Airport Type: | Public-use | 
| Elevation: | 439 feet (134 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 2 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from HPN | 
| More Information: | HPN Maps & Info | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | XCH / YPXM | 
| Airport Name: | Christmas Island Airport | 
| Location: | Christmas Island, Australia | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 10°27'2"S by 105°41'25"E | 
| Operator/Owner: | Toll Remote Logistics | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 916 feet (279 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from XCH | 
| More Information: | XCH Maps & Info | 
Facts about Westchester County Airport (HPN):
- Westchester County Airport (HPN) has 2 runways.
 - The closest airport to Westchester County Airport (HPN) is Flushing Airport (closed 1984) (FLU), which is located 21 miles (34 kilometers) SSW of HPN.
 - HPN is nestled between many existing neighborhoods and has many rules that must be followed.
 - There are two flight schools.
 - Because of Westchester County Airport's relatively low elevation of 439 feet, planes can take off or land at Westchester County 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 Westchester County Airport (HPN) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,747 miles (18,906 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
 - Westchester County Airport was built during World War II in 1942 as a home to an Air National Guard unit to protect New York City and Rye Lake, part of the city's water supply system.
 
Facts about Christmas Island Airport (XCH):
- Because of Christmas Island Airport's relatively low elevation of 916 feet, planes can take off or land at Christmas Island 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.
 - After the closure of the casino, the resort was taken over by the Asia Pacific Space Centre, which developed plans for a satellite launch facility on Christmas Island.
 - The furthest airport from Christmas Island Airport (XCH) is Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport (BAQ), which is nearly antipodal to Christmas Island Airport (meaning Christmas Island Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport), and is located 12,393 miles (19,944 kilometers) away in Barranquilla, Colombia.
 - The closest airport to Christmas Island Airport (XCH) is Cibeureum Airfield (TSY), which is located 276 miles (445 kilometers) NE of XCH.
 - Christmas Island Airport handled 27,286 passengers last year.
 - The airport resides at an elevation of 916 ft above sea level.
 - Christmas Island Airport (XCH) currently has only 1 runway.
 
