Nonstop flight route between Christmas Island, Australia and Gagnoa, Côte d'Ivoire:
Departure Airport:
(10°27'2"S by 105°41'25"E)
Arrival Airport:
(6°6'11"N by 5°59'12"W)
Distance from XCH to GGN:
7,763.55 miles (12,494.19 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Christmas Island Airport (XCH), Christmas Island, Australia and Gagnoa Airport (GGN), Gagnoa, Côte d'Ivoire would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,764 miles (or 12,494 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 Christmas Island Airport and Gagnoa 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 Christmas Island Airport and Gagnoa Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure 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 |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | GGN / DIGA |
| Airport Name: | Gagnoa Airport |
| Location: | Gagnoa, Côte d'Ivoire |
| GPS Coordinates: | 6°6'11"N by 5°59'12"W |
| Area Served: | Gagnoa |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 732 feet (223 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from GGN |
| More Information: | GGN Maps & Info |
Facts about Christmas Island Airport (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 (XCH) currently has only 1 runway.
- The airport's location at the top of a hill, with a 2% mid-runway gradient, makes it a challenging landing for pilots.
- 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.
- 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.
- Christmas Island Airport handled 27,286 passengers last year.
- The closest airport to Christmas Island Airport (XCH) is Cibeureum Airfield (TSY), which is located 276 miles (445 kilometers) NE of XCH.
Facts about Gagnoa Airport (GGN):
- Because of Gagnoa Airport's relatively low elevation of 732 feet, planes can take off or land at Gagnoa 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 Gagnoa Airport (GGN) is Arorae Island Airport (AIS), which is nearly antipodal to Gagnoa Airport (meaning Gagnoa Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Arorae Island Airport), and is located 12,129 miles (19,519 kilometers) away in Arorae Island, Kiribati.
- Gagnoa Airport (GGN) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Gagnoa Airport (GGN) is Divo Airport (DIV), which is located 48 miles (78 kilometers) ESE of GGN.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 276.45 miles (444.90 km) NE | Cibeureum Airfield (TSY) | Tasikmalaya, West Java, Indonesia |     |
| 2 | 277.04 miles (445.86 km) NNE | Husein Sastranegara International Airport (HSA) (BDO) | Bandung, Indonesia | |
| 3 | 300.52 miles (483.64 km) NNE | Halim Perdanakusuma Airport (HLP) | Jakarta, Indonesia | |
| 4 | 300.72 miles (483.96 km) NE | Tunggul Wulung Airport (CXP) | Cilacap, Java Island, Indonesia | |
| 5 | 306.03 miles (492.51 km) NNE | Soekarno–Hatta International Airport (CGK) | Jakarta, Indonesia | |
| 6 | 320.99 miles (516.58 km) NE | Penggung Airport/Chakrabhuwana Airport (CBN) | Cirebon, Java, Indonesia | |
| 7 | 327.59 miles (527.20 km) NE | Purwokerto / Wirasaba Airport (PWL) | Wirasaba, Central Java, Indonesia | |
| 8 | 361.54 miles (581.84 km) N | Radin Inten II Airport (RIA II) (TKG) | Bandar Lampung, Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 9 | 372.08 miles (598.81 km) ENE | Adisucipto International Airport (JOG) | Yogyakarta, Indonesia | |
| 10 | 400.10 miles (643.90 km) NE | Achmad Yani International Airport (AYIA) (SRG) | Semarang, Indonesia | |
| 11 | 404.30 miles (650.65 km) N | Gunung Batin Airport (AKQ) | Astraksetra, Indonesia | |
| 12 | 458.82 miles (738.39 km) ENE | Ngloram Airport (CPF) | Cepu, Indonesia | |
| 13 | 509.81 miles (820.45 km) ENE | Abdul Rachman Saleh Airport (MLG) | Malang, East Java, Indonesia | |
| 14 | 509.93 miles (820.65 km) NNW | Fatmawati Soekarno Airport (BKS) | Bengkulu, Indonesia | |
| 15 | 526.08 miles (846.63 km) N | Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II International Airport (SMB II) (PLM) | Palembang, Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,392.74 miles (19,944.12 km) NE | Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport (BAQ) | Barranquilla, Colombia | |
| 2 | 12,390.27 miles (19,940.16 km) N | Simón Bolívar International Airport (SMR) | Santa Marta, Colombia | |
| 3 | 12,364.75 miles (19,899.08 km) W | Alfonso López Pumarejo Airport (VUP) | Valledupar, Colombia | |
| 4 | 12,355.03 miles (19,883.45 km) E | Rafael Núñez International Airport (CTG) | Cartagena, Colombia | |
| 5 | 12,334.93 miles (19,851.10 km) NE | Las Brujas Airport (CZU) | Corozal, Colombia | |
| 6 | 12,317.08 miles (19,822.37 km) NW | Almirante Padilla Airport (RCH) | Riohacha, Colombia | |
| 7 | 12,302.01 miles (19,798.12 km) WNW | La Mina Airport Jorge Isaacs Airport (MCJ) | Maicao, La Guajira, Colombia | |
| 8 | 12,284.15 miles (19,769.38 km) NE | Los Garzones Airport (MTR) | Montería, Córdoba, Colombia | |
| 9 | 12,278.93 miles (19,760.97 km) NNE | Ayapel Airport (AYA) | Ayapel, Colombia | |
| 10 | 12,261.24 miles (19,732.50 km) W | La Chinita International Airport (MAR) | Maracaibo, Venezuela | |
| 11 | 12,254.90 miles (19,722.30 km) NNE | Caucasia Airport Juan H. White Airport (CAQ) | Caucasia, Antioquia, Colombia | |
| 12 | 12,246.04 miles (19,708.04 km) WNW | Miguel Urdaneta Fernández Airport (STB) | Santa Bárbara del Zulia, Venezuela | |
| 13 | 12,236.67 miles (19,692.97 km) N | El Bagre Airport El Tomin Airport (EBG) | El Bagre, Colombia | |
| 14 | 12,233.62 miles (19,688.05 km) W | Oro Negro Airport (CBS) | Cabimas, Venezuela | |
| 15 | 12,230.26 miles (19,682.64 km) NW | La Fría Airport (LFR) | La Fria, Venezuela | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 48.47 miles (78.00 km) ESE | Divo Airport (DIV) | Divo, Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) | |
| 2 | 58.18 miles (93.62 km) NW | Daloa Airport (DJO) | Daloa, Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) | |
| 3 | 69.81 miles (112.35 km) NE | Yamoussoukro Airport (ASK) | Yamoussoukro, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 4 | 81.84 miles (131.71 km) S | Sassandra Airport (ZSS) | Sassandra, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 5 | 99.91 miles (160.79 km) ENE | Dimbokro Airport (DIM) | Dimbokro, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 6 | 109.72 miles (176.58 km) WNW | Guiglo Airport (GGO) | Guiglo, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 7 | 129.21 miles (207.94 km) NNE | Bouaké Airport (BYK) | Bouaké, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 8 | 136.33 miles (219.40 km) NW | Man Airport (MJC) | Man, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 9 | 147.90 miles (238.01 km) W | Tchien Airport (THC) | Tchien, Liberia | |
| 10 | 153.19 miles (246.53 km) ESE | Félix Houphouët-Boigny International Airport (ABJ) | Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 11 | 153.90 miles (247.68 km) NNE | Katiola Airport (KTC) | Katiola, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 12 | 167.42 miles (269.43 km) SW | Cape Palmas Airport (CPA) | Cape Palmas, Liberia | |
| 13 | 192.65 miles (310.04 km) ESE | Aboisso Airport (ABO) | Aboisso, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 14 | 195.37 miles (314.42 km) WSW | Sasstown Airport (SAZ) | Sasstown, Liberia | |
| 15 | 202.31 miles (325.59 km) WNW | Nimba Airport (NIA) | Nimba, Liberia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,128.65 miles (19,519.12 km) SW | Arorae Island Airport (AIS) | Arorae Island, Kiribati | |
| 2 | 12,081.07 miles (19,442.55 km) SSW | Beru Island Airport (BEZ) | Beru, Kiribati | |
| 3 | 12,044.17 miles (19,383.17 km) WSW | Funafuti International Airport (FUN) | Funafuti, Tuvalu | |
| 4 | 12,001.52 miles (19,314.53 km) S | Aranuka Airport (AAK) | Aranuka, Kiribati | |
| 5 | 11,981.01 miles (19,281.52 km) S | Abemama Atoll Airport (AEA) | Abemama Atoll, Kiribati | |
| 6 | 11,916.19 miles (19,177.21 km) S | Bonriki International Airport (TRW) | Tarawa, Kiribati | |
| 7 | 11,886.87 miles (19,130.02 km) S | Abaiang Atoll Airport (ABF) | Abaiang, Kiribati | |
| 8 | 11,871.09 miles (19,104.62 km) S | Marakei Airport (MZK) | Marakei, Kiribati | |
| 9 | 11,815.02 miles (19,014.39 km) SE | Nauru International Airport (INU) | Yaren, Nauru | |
| 10 | 11,796.45 miles (18,984.50 km) S | Butaritari Atoll Airport (BBG) | Butaritari Atoll, Kiribati | |
| 11 | 11,760.98 miles (18,927.41 km) SE | Mota Lava Airport (MTV) | Mota Lava, Vanuatu | |
| 12 | 11,743.63 miles (18,899.49 km) SE | Vanua Lava Airport (SLH) | Sola, Vanua Lava, Torba Province, Vanuatu | |
| 13 | 11,726.18 miles (18,871.40 km) SE | Gaua Airport (ZGU) | Gaua, Torba, Vanuatu | |
| 14 | 11,702.22 miles (18,832.85 km) SSE | Maewo-Naone Airport (MWF) | Maewo, Vanuatu | |
| 15 | 11,680.21 miles (18,797.43 km) SSE | Longana Airport (LOD) | Longana, Ambae Island, Pénama Province, Vanuatu | |