Nonstop flight route between Makhachkala, Dagestan, Russia and Christmas Island, Kiribati:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Makhachkala International Airport "Uytash" (MCX), Makhachkala, Dagestan, Russia and Cassidy International Airport (CXI), Christmas Island, Kiribati would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,972 miles (or 14,439 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 Makhachkala International Airport "Uytash" 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 Makhachkala International Airport "Uytash" 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: | MCX / URML |
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Location: | Makhachkala, Dagestan, Russia |
GPS Coordinates: | 42°49'0"N by 47°39'8"E |
Area Served: | Makhachkala |
Operator/Owner: | Russian Federation |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 12 feet (4 meters) |
View all routes: | Routes from MCX |
More Information: | MCX 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 Makhachkala International Airport "Uytash" (MCX):
- In addition to being known as "Makhachkala International Airport "Uytash"", other names for MCX include "Махачкалинский международный аэропорт "Уйташ"" and "МСХ".
- The furthest airport from Makhachkala International Airport "Uytash" (MCX) is Totegegie Airport (GMR), which is located 11,066 miles (17,808 kilometers) away in Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia.
- The closest airport to Makhachkala International Airport "Uytash" (MCX) is Zaqatala International Airport (ZTU), which is located 100 miles (161 kilometers) SSW of MCX.
- Because of Makhachkala International Airport "Uytash"'s relatively low elevation of 12 feet, planes can take off or land at Makhachkala International Airport "Uytash" 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.
Facts about Cassidy International Airport (CXI):
- The airport is at an elevation of 5ft above mean sea level.
- 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.
- On 29 August 2008, Air Pacific announced they would suspend flights operating the airport from 2 September 2008.
- 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.