Nonstop flight route between Oxford, Connecticut, United States and Kirakira, Makira Island, Solomon Islands:
Departure Airport:
(41°28'42"N by 73°8'7"W)
Arrival Airport:
(10°26'57"S by 161°53'53"E)
Distance from OXC to IRA:
8,487.78 miles (13,659.73 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Waterbury-Oxford Airport (OXC), Oxford, Connecticut, United States and Kirakira Airport (IRA), Kirakira, Makira Island, Solomon Islands would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,488 miles (or 13,660 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 Waterbury-Oxford Airport and Kirakira 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 Waterbury-Oxford Airport and Kirakira Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | OXC / KOXC |
| Airport Name: | Waterbury-Oxford Airport |
| Location: | Oxford, Connecticut, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 41°28'42"N by 73°8'7"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Connecticut Department of Transportation (ConnDOT) |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 726 feet (221 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from OXC |
| More Information: | OXC Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | IRA / AGGK |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Kirakira, Makira Island, Solomon Islands |
| GPS Coordinates: | 10°26'57"S by 161°53'53"E |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| View all routes: | Routes from IRA |
| More Information: | IRA Maps & Info |
Facts about Waterbury-Oxford Airport (OXC):
- In January 2008, the restaurant and bar called 121 Restaurant @ OXC opened in a building constructed adjacent to the airport's runway.
- Because of Waterbury-Oxford Airport's relatively low elevation of 726 feet, planes can take off or land at Waterbury-Oxford 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 closest airport to Waterbury-Oxford Airport (OXC) is Danbury Municipal Airport (DXR), which is located only 19 miles (31 kilometers) WSW of OXC.
- The furthest airport from Waterbury-Oxford Airport (OXC) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,749 miles (18,907 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Waterbury-Oxford Airport (OXC) currently has only 1 runway.
- In 2009, taxiway Echo was extended to connect to taxiway Alpha.
- Waterbury-Oxford is not currently served by scheduled air carriers, however there are multiple international charter companies that are based at Oxford including Key Air and Tradewind Aviation.
Facts about Kirakira Airport (IRA):
- The closest airport to Kirakira Airport (IRA) is Ulawa Airport (RNA), which is located 41 miles (67 kilometers) N of IRA.
- The furthest airport from Kirakira Airport (IRA) is Cap Skirring Airport (CSK), which is nearly antipodal to Kirakira Airport (meaning Kirakira Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Cap Skirring Airport), and is located 12,273 miles (19,752 kilometers) away in Cap Skirring, Senegal.
- In addition to being known as "Kirakira Airport", another name for IRA is "Ngorangora Airstrip".
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 19.43 miles (31.28 km) WSW | Danbury Municipal Airport (DXR) | Danbury, Connecticut, United States |     |
| 2 | 19.65 miles (31.63 km) SE | Tweed New Haven Airport (HVN) | New Haven, Connecticut, United States | |
| 3 | 21.79 miles (35.07 km) S | Igor I. Sikorsky Memorial Airport (BDR) | Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States | |
| 4 | 30.79 miles (49.55 km) NE | Hartford-Brainard Airport (HFD) | Hartford, Connecticut, United States | |
| 5 | 32.34 miles (52.05 km) NE | Rentschler Heliport (EHT) | East Hartford, Connecticut, United States | |
| 6 | 39.45 miles (63.48 km) NE | Bradley International Airport (BDL) | Windsor Locks (near Hartford), Connecticut, United States | |
| 7 | 40.05 miles (64.45 km) WNW | Dutchess County Airport (POU) | Poughkeepsie, New York, United States | |
| 8 | 41.13 miles (66.20 km) SW | Westchester County Airport (HPN) | White Plains, New York, United States | |
| 9 | 42.84 miles (68.94 km) SSE | Calverton Executive Airpark (CTO) | Calverton, New York, United States | |
| 10 | 47.25 miles (76.04 km) S | Long Island MacArthur Airport (HAP) | Long Island, Queensland, Australia | |
| 11 | 47.25 miles (76.04 km) S | Long Island MacArthur Airport (ISP) | Islip, New York, United States | |
| 12 | 47.47 miles (76.40 km) SSE | Brookhaven Calabro Airport (WSH) | Shirley, New York, United States | |
| 13 | 50.20 miles (80.80 km) W | Stewart International Airport (SWF) | Newburgh, New York, United States | |
| 14 | 50.67 miles (81.54 km) NNW | Walter J. Koladza Airport (GBR) | Great Barrington, Massachusetts, United States | |
| 15 | 51.10 miles (82.24 km) SSE | Francis S. Gabreski Airport (FOK) | Westhampton Beach, New York, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,748.51 miles (18,907.35 km) SW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,727.46 miles (18,873.46 km) SW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,724.66 miles (18,868.96 km) SW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,698.02 miles (18,826.09 km) SW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,691.55 miles (18,815.67 km) WSW | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,639.29 miles (18,731.57 km) SW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,625.98 miles (18,710.15 km) SW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,619.88 miles (18,700.33 km) SW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,608.09 miles (18,681.36 km) SW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,539.84 miles (18,571.53 km) SSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,458.77 miles (18,441.06 km) WSW | Esperance Airport (EPR) | Esperance, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,455.92 miles (18,436.46 km) SSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,445.24 miles (18,419.28 km) SW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,414.71 miles (18,370.15 km) SSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,396.50 miles (18,340.84 km) SSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 41.46 miles (66.72 km) N | Ulawa Airport (RNA) | Arona, Ulawa Island, Solomon Islands | |
| 2 | 108.34 miles (174.36 km) NW | Afutara Airport (AFT) | Afutara, Solomon Islands | |
| 3 | 124.53 miles (200.42 km) NNW | Uru Harbour Airport (ATD) | Atoifi, Malaita, Solomon Islands | |
| 4 | 143.95 miles (231.67 km) WNW | Honiara International Airport (formerly Henderson Field) (HIR) | Honiara, Guadalcanal Island, Solomon Islands | |
| 5 | 146.72 miles (236.13 km) NW | Auki Gwaunaru'u Airport (AKS) | Auki / Gwaunaru'u, Solomon Islands | |
| 6 | 148.25 miles (238.58 km) WNW | Mbambanakira Airport (MBU) | Mbambanakira, Solomon Islands | |
| 7 | 154.19 miles (248.15 km) WSW | Bellona/Anua Airport (BNY) | Anua, Bellona Island, Solomon Islands | |
| 8 | 205.11 miles (330.10 km) WNW | Yandina Airport (XYA) | Yandina, Solomon Islands | |
| 9 | 226.34 miles (364.26 km) NW | Fera Airport (FRE) | Maringe, Fera Island, Isabel Province, Solomon Islands | |
| 10 | 348.30 miles (560.53 km) WNW | Munda Airport (MUA) | Munda, New Georgia Island, Solomon Islands | |
| 11 | 364.64 miles (586.84 km) NW | Kaghau Airport (KGE) | Kagau Island, Solomon Islands | |
| 12 | 379.74 miles (611.13 km) WNW | Nusatupe Airport (GZO) | Gizo / Nusatupe, Western Province, Solomon Islands | |
| 13 | 447.51 miles (720.19 km) ESE | Vanua Lava Airport (SLH) | Sola, Vanua Lava, Torba Province, Vanuatu | |
| 14 | 451.22 miles (726.16 km) ESE | Mota Lava Airport (MTV) | Mota Lava, Vanuatu | |
| 15 | 456.00 miles (733.86 km) NW | Choiseul Bay Airport (CHY) | Choiseul Bay, Taro Island, Solomon Islands | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,273.16 miles (19,751.69 km) NW | Cap Skirring Airport (CSK) | Cap Skirring, Senegal | |
| 2 | 12,272.42 miles (19,750.49 km) WNW | Bubaque Airport (BQE) | Bubaque, Guinea-Bissau | |
| 3 | 12,246.12 miles (19,708.17 km) NW | Ziguinchor Airport (ZIG) | Ziguinchor, Senegal | |
| 4 | 12,243.12 miles (19,703.35 km) WNW | Osvaldo Vieira International Airport (OXB) | Bissau, Guinea-Bissau | |
| 5 | 12,214.46 miles (19,657.23 km) NNW | Banjul International Airport (BJL) | Banjul, Gambia | |
| 6 | 12,174.98 miles (19,593.68 km) W | Boké Baralande Airport (BKJ) | Boké, Guinea | |
| 7 | 12,165.54 miles (19,578.50 km) NW | Kolda North Airport (KDA) | Kolda, Senegal | |
| 8 | 12,146.26 miles (19,547.46 km) NNW | Kaolack Airport (KLC) | Kaolack, Senegal | |
| 9 | 12,137.53 miles (19,533.42 km) N | Léopold Sédar Senghor International Airport (DKR) | Dakar, Senegal | |
| 10 | 12,128.70 miles (19,519.21 km) W | Fria Airport (FIG) | Fria, Guinea | |
| 11 | 12,125.43 miles (19,513.94 km) W | Conakry International Airport (CKY) | Conakry, Guinea | |
| 12 | 12,083.77 miles (19,446.89 km) WNW | Sambailo Airport (SBI) | Koundara, Guinea | |
| 13 | 12,079.33 miles (19,439.74 km) WNW | Lungi International Airport (FNA) | Freetown, Sierra Leone | |
| 14 | 12,069.30 miles (19,423.60 km) WNW | Hastings Airport (HGS) | Freetown, Sierra Leone | |
| 15 | 12,065.43 miles (19,417.38 km) WNW | Simenti Airport (SMY) | Simenti, Senegal | |