Nonstop flight route between Columbus, Ohio, United States and Christmas Island, Kiribati:
Departure Airport:
(39°48'50"N by 82°55'40"W)
Arrival Airport:
(1°59'9"N by 157°20'58"W)
Distance from LCK to CXI:
5,306.38 miles (8,539.76 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Rickenbacker International Airport (LCK), Columbus, Ohio, United States and Cassidy International Airport (CXI), Christmas Island, Kiribati would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,306 miles (or 8,540 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 Rickenbacker International Airport 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 Rickenbacker International Airport 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: | LCK / KLCK |
| Airport Name: | Rickenbacker International Airport |
| Location: | Columbus, Ohio, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 39°48'50"N by 82°55'40"W |
| Area Served: | Columbus, OH |
| Operator/Owner: | Columbus Regional Airport Authority |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 744 feet (227 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from LCK |
| More Information: | LCK 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 Rickenbacker International Airport (LCK):
- Because of Rickenbacker International Airport's relatively low elevation of 744 feet, planes can take off or land at Rickenbacker 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 facility opened in June 1942 as Lockbourne Army Airfield.
- Direct Air served the airport until March 2012.
- AirNet Express headquarters is on the airport.
- The closest airport to Rickenbacker International Airport (LCK) is Port Columbus International Airport (CMH), which is located only 13 miles (21 kilometers) N of LCK.
- The furthest airport from Rickenbacker International Airport (LCK) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,363 miles (18,287 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- In August 2001 construction started on a new, consolidated Navy and Marine Corps Air Reserve Center at Rickenbacker International Airport.
- Rickenbacker International Airport (LCK) has 2 runways.
Facts about Cassidy International Airport (CXI):
- During World War II, the United States Army Air Forces Air Transport Command used the airport as a refuelling stop on its Pacific transport route from Hawaii to Kanton Island for flights to Australia and New Zealand as well as a staging point for attacks on the Gilbert Islands, then occupied by Japan.
- 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.
- 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.
- Cassidy International Airport (CXI) currently has only 1 runway.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12.87 miles (20.71 km) N | Port Columbus International Airport (CMH) | Columbus, Ohio, United States |     |
| 2 | 19.91 miles (32.05 km) NNW | Ohio State University Airport (OSU) | Columbus, Ohio, United States | |
| 3 | 48.45 miles (77.98 km) W | Springfield–Beckley Municipal Airport (SGH) | Springfield, Ohio, United States | |
| 4 | 53.17 miles (85.57 km) WSW | Wilmington Air Park (ILN) | Wilmington, Ohio, United States | |
| 5 | 55.64 miles (89.55 km) E | Zanesville Municipal Airport (ZZV) | Zanesville, Ohio, United States | |
| 6 | 55.83 miles (89.84 km) SE | Ohio University Airport Gordon K. Bush Airport (ATO) | Athens/Albany, Ohio, United States | |
| 7 | 55.89 miles (89.94 km) N | Marion Municipal Airport (MNN) | Marion, Ohio, United States | |
| 8 | 59.53 miles (95.80 km) W | Wright-Patterson Air Force Base (FFO) | Dayton, Ohio, United States | |
| 9 | 65.79 miles (105.88 km) N | Galion Municipal Airport (GQQ) | Galion, Ohio, United States | |
| 10 | 67.39 miles (108.45 km) S | Greater Portsmouth Regional Airport (PMH) | Portsmouth, Ohio, United States | |
| 11 | 68.78 miles (110.69 km) W | James M. Cox Dayton International Airport (DAY) | Dayton, Ohio, United States | |
| 12 | 70.69 miles (113.76 km) WSW | Dayton–Wright Brothers Airport (MGY) | Dayton, Ohio, United States | |
| 13 | 72.90 miles (117.33 km) NNE | Mansfield Lahm Regional Airport (MFD) | Mansfield, Ohio, United States | |
| 14 | 80.50 miles (129.55 km) WSW | Middletown Regional Airport (MWO) | Middletown, Ohio, United States | |
| 15 | 84.74 miles (136.38 km) NW | Lima Allen County Airport (AOH) | Lima, Ohio, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,363.08 miles (18,287.05 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,340.01 miles (18,249.94 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,320.18 miles (18,218.02 km) WSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,315.85 miles (18,211.05 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,274.23 miles (18,144.07 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,260.74 miles (18,122.36 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,252.69 miles (18,109.41 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,250.68 miles (18,106.16 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,229.53 miles (18,072.13 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,225.04 miles (18,064.91 km) WSW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,178.81 miles (17,990.50 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,146.20 miles (17,938.03 km) SW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,136.70 miles (17,922.74 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,127.31 miles (17,907.63 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,083.77 miles (17,837.55 km) SW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 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 | |