Nonstop flight route between Christmas Island, Australia and Kissidougou, Guinea:
Departure Airport:
(10°27'2"S by 105°41'25"E)
Arrival Airport:
(9°9'38"N by 10°7'27"W)
Distance from XCH to KSI:
8,073.54 miles (12,993.08 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Christmas Island Airport (XCH), Christmas Island, Australia and Kissidougou Airport (KSI), Kissidougou, Guinea would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,074 miles (or 12,993 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 Kissidougou 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 Kissidougou 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: | KSI / GUKU |
| Airport Name: | Kissidougou Airport |
| Location: | Kissidougou, Guinea |
| GPS Coordinates: | 9°9'38"N by 10°7'27"W |
| Area Served: | Kissidougou |
| View all routes: | Routes from KSI |
| More Information: | KSI Maps & Info |
Facts about Christmas Island Airport (XCH):
- The airport's location at the top of a hill, with a 2% mid-runway gradient, makes it a challenging landing for pilots.
- 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.
- The closest airport to Christmas Island Airport (XCH) is Cibeureum Airfield (TSY), which is located 276 miles (445 kilometers) NE of XCH.
- Christmas Island Airport (XCH) currently has only 1 runway.
- Christmas Island Airport handled 27,286 passengers last year.
- 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 is a quiet airport and served 27,286 revenue passengers during financial year 2010-2011.
- 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.
Facts about Kissidougou Airport (KSI):
- The closest airport to Kissidougou Airport (KSI) is Foya Airport (FOY), which is located 56 miles (91 kilometers) S of KSI.
- The furthest airport from Kissidougou Airport (KSI) is Mota Lava Airport (MTV), which is nearly antipodal to Kissidougou Airport (meaning Kissidougou Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Mota Lava Airport), and is located 12,093 miles (19,461 kilometers) away in Mota Lava, Vanuatu.
| 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 | 56.28 miles (90.58 km) S | Foya Airport (FOY) | Foya, Liberia | |
| 2 | 62.41 miles (100.43 km) SE | Macenta Airport (MCA) | Macenta, Guinea | |
| 3 | 62.47 miles (100.54 km) SSE | Voinjama Airport (VOI) | Voinjama, Liberia | |
| 4 | 73.40 miles (118.12 km) WSW | Yengema Airport (WYE) | Yengema, Kono District, Sierra Leone | |
| 5 | 74.75 miles (120.30 km) NW | Faranah Airport (FAA) | Faranah, Guinea | |
| 6 | 100.41 miles (161.59 km) WNW | Kabala Airport (KBA) | Kabala, Sierra Leone | |
| 7 | 107.93 miles (173.70 km) NE | Kankan Airport (KNN) | Kankan, Guinea | |
| 8 | 112.95 miles (181.78 km) SW | Kenema Airport (KEN) | Kenema, Sierra Leone | |
| 9 | 134.56 miles (216.55 km) SE | Nzérékoré Airport (NZE) | N'zerekore, Guinea | |
| 10 | 139.93 miles (225.19 km) SW | Bo Airport (KBS) | Bo, Sierra Leone | |
| 11 | 156.19 miles (251.36 km) SE | Nimba Airport (NIA) | Nimba, Liberia | |
| 12 | 169.96 miles (273.53 km) NNE | Siguiri Airport (GII) | Siguiri, Guinea | |
| 13 | 176.70 miles (284.37 km) E | Odienné Airport (KEO) | Odienné, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 14 | 179.96 miles (289.62 km) WSW | Gbangbatok Airport (GBK) | Gbangbatok, Sierra Leone | |
| 15 | 198.60 miles (319.62 km) SW | Sherbro International Airport (BTE) | Bonthe, Sierra Leone | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,092.74 miles (19,461.33 km) SSE | Mota Lava Airport (MTV) | Mota Lava, Vanuatu | |
| 2 | 12,076.09 miles (19,434.53 km) SSE | Vanua Lava Airport (SLH) | Sola, Vanua Lava, Torba Province, Vanuatu | |
| 3 | 12,054.62 miles (19,399.98 km) SSE | Gaua Airport (ZGU) | Gaua, Torba, Vanuatu | |
| 4 | 12,015.71 miles (19,337.36 km) SSE | Maewo-Naone Airport (MWF) | Maewo, Vanuatu | |
| 5 | 11,993.04 miles (19,300.88 km) SSE | Longana Airport (LOD) | Longana, Ambae Island, Pénama Province, Vanuatu | |
| 6 | 11,985.56 miles (19,288.85 km) SSE | Sara Airport (SSR) | Sara, Vanuatu | |
| 7 | 11,963.23 miles (19,252.90 km) SSE | Santo-Pekoa International Airport (SON) | Luganville, Vanuatu | |
| 8 | 11,959.51 miles (19,246.91 km) SSE | Lonorore Airport (LNE) | Lonorore, Pentecost Island, Pénama Province, Vanuatu | |
| 9 | 11,930.48 miles (19,200.20 km) SSE | Norsup Airport (NUS) | Norsup, Malakula island, Vanuatu | |
| 10 | 11,928.64 miles (19,197.24 km) SSE | Craig Cove Airport (CCV) | Craig Cove, Ambrym Island, Malampa, Vanuatu | |
| 11 | 11,914.43 miles (19,174.36 km) SSE | Malekoula Airport (LPM) | Lamap, Malampa, Vanuatu | |
| 12 | 11,911.03 miles (19,168.90 km) SSE | Lamen Bay Airport (LNB) | Lamen Bay, Epi Island, Shéfa Province, Vanuatu | |
| 13 | 11,896.58 miles (19,145.65 km) E | Ulawa Airport (RNA) | Arona, Ulawa Island, Solomon Islands | |
| 14 | 11,895.29 miles (19,143.57 km) S | Tongoa Airport (TGH) | Tongoa, Shefa Province, Vanuatu | |
| 15 | 11,886.45 miles (19,129.33 km) E | Kirakira Airport (IRA) | Kirakira, Makira Island, Solomon Islands | |