Nonstop flight route between Wilmington, Ohio, United States and Christmas Island, Australia:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Wilmington Air Park (ILN), Wilmington, Ohio, United States and Christmas Island Airport (XCH), Christmas Island, Australia would travel a Great Circle distance of 10,351 miles (or 16,659 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 Wilmington Air Park 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 Wilmington Air Park 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: | ILN / KILN | 
| Airport Name: | Wilmington Air Park | 
| Location: | Wilmington, Ohio, United States | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 39°25'41"N by 83°47'31"W | 
| Operator/Owner: | Clinton County Port Authority | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 1077 feet (328 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 2 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from ILN | 
| More Information: | ILN 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 Wilmington Air Park (ILN):
- The closest airport to Wilmington Air Park (ILN) is Dayton–Wright Brothers Airport (MGY), which is located 26 miles (41 kilometers) WNW of ILN.
- In January 2012, the Clinton County Port Authority was in conversations with the Ohio Air National Guard for the possible return of a U.S.
- The furthest airport from Wilmington Air Park (ILN) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,326 miles (18,227 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Wilmington Air Park (ILN) has 2 runways.
- The Wilmington Air Park covers an area of 2,000 acres at an elevation of 1,077 feet above mean sea level.
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.
- Traffic to and from the airport varies greatly.
- The closest airport to Christmas Island Airport (XCH) is Cibeureum Airfield (TSY), which is located 276 miles (445 kilometers) NE of XCH.
- A brief revival of the "old days" happened in 2001 during the "Tampa" crisis when the heightened Royal Australian Air Force traffic was complemented by a large number of Department of Immigration and Citizenship and media charters.
- Christmas Island Airport handled 27,286 passengers last year.
- Christmas Island Airport (XCH) currently has only 1 runway.
- 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.




