About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Christmas Island Airport (XCH), Christmas Island, Australia and Maripasoula Airport (MPY), Maripasoula, French Guiana would travel a Great Circle distance of 10,971 miles (or 17,655 kilometers).

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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
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Arrival Airport Information:

IATA / ICAO Codes: MPY / SOOA
Airport Name: Maripasoula Airport
Location: Maripasoula, French Guiana
GPS Coordinates: 3°39'27"N by 54°2'13"W
Area Served: Maripasoula, French Guiana
Operator/Owner: Conseil Général de la Guyane
Airport Type: Public
Elevation: 377 feet (115 meters)
# of Runways: 1
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Facts about Christmas Island Airport (XCH):

  • Christmas Island Airport is a quiet airport and served 27,286 revenue passengers during financial year 2010-2011.
  • Christmas Island Airport (XCH) currently has only 1 runway.
  • 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.
  • The airport resides at an elevation of 916 ft above sea level.

Facts about Maripasoula Airport (MPY):

  • Because of Maripasoula Airport's relatively low elevation of 377 feet, planes can take off or land at Maripasoula 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 Maripasoula Airport (MPY) is Namrole Airport (NRE), which is nearly antipodal to Maripasoula Airport (meaning Maripasoula Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Namrole Airport), and is located 12,384 miles (19,930 kilometers) away in Buru, Indonesia.
  • Maripasoula Airport (MPY) currently has only 1 runway.
  • The closest airport to Maripasoula Airport (MPY) is Drietabbetje Airstrip (DRJ), which is located 54 miles (87 kilometers) NW of MPY.

Map of Nearest Airports to Christmas Island Airport:

List of Nearest Airports to Christmas Island Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
1276.45 miles (444.90 km) NECibeureum Airfield (TSY)Tasikmalaya, West Java, IndonesiaView Cibeureum Airfield on a map Set TSY as origin Airport Set TSY as destination Airport Get more information about Cibeureum Airfield
2277.04 miles (445.86 km) NNEHusein Sastranegara International Airport (HSA) (BDO)Bandung, IndonesiaView Husein Sastranegara International Airport (HSA) on a map Set BDO as origin Airport Set BDO as destination Airport Get more information about Husein Sastranegara International Airport (HSA)
3300.52 miles (483.64 km) NNEHalim Perdanakusuma Airport (HLP)Jakarta, IndonesiaView Halim Perdanakusuma Airport on a map Set HLP as origin Airport Set HLP as destination Airport Get more information about Halim Perdanakusuma Airport
4300.72 miles (483.96 km) NETunggul Wulung Airport (CXP)Cilacap, Java Island, IndonesiaView Tunggul Wulung Airport on a map Set CXP as origin Airport Set CXP as destination Airport Get more information about Tunggul Wulung Airport
5306.03 miles (492.51 km) NNESoekarno–Hatta International Airport (CGK)Jakarta, IndonesiaView Soekarno–Hatta International Airport on a map Set CGK as origin Airport Set CGK as destination Airport Get more information about Soekarno–Hatta International Airport
6320.99 miles (516.58 km) NEPenggung Airport/Chakrabhuwana Airport (CBN)Cirebon, Java, IndonesiaView Penggung Airport/Chakrabhuwana Airport on a map Set CBN as origin Airport Set CBN as destination Airport Get more information about Penggung Airport/Chakrabhuwana Airport
7327.59 miles (527.20 km) NEPurwokerto / Wirasaba Airport (PWL)Wirasaba, Central Java, IndonesiaView Purwokerto / Wirasaba Airport on a map Set PWL as origin Airport Set PWL as destination Airport Get more information about Purwokerto / Wirasaba Airport
8361.54 miles (581.84 km) NRadin Inten II Airport (RIA II) (TKG)Bandar Lampung, Sumatra, IndonesiaView Radin Inten II Airport (RIA II) on a map Set TKG as origin Airport Set TKG as destination Airport Get more information about Radin Inten II Airport (RIA II)
9372.08 miles (598.81 km) ENEAdisucipto International Airport (JOG)Yogyakarta, IndonesiaView Adisucipto International Airport on a map Set JOG as origin Airport Set JOG as destination Airport Get more information about Adisucipto International Airport
10400.10 miles (643.90 km) NEAchmad Yani International Airport (AYIA) (SRG)Semarang, IndonesiaView Achmad Yani International Airport (AYIA) on a map Set SRG as origin Airport Set SRG as destination Airport Get more information about Achmad Yani International Airport (AYIA)
11404.30 miles (650.65 km) NGunung Batin Airport (AKQ)Astraksetra, IndonesiaView Gunung Batin Airport on a map Set AKQ as origin Airport Set AKQ as destination Airport Get more information about Gunung Batin Airport
12458.82 miles (738.39 km) ENENgloram Airport (CPF)Cepu, IndonesiaView Ngloram Airport on a map Set CPF as origin Airport Set CPF as destination Airport Get more information about Ngloram Airport
13509.81 miles (820.45 km) ENEAbdul Rachman Saleh Airport (MLG)Malang, East Java, IndonesiaView Abdul Rachman Saleh Airport on a map Set MLG as origin Airport Set MLG as destination Airport Get more information about Abdul Rachman Saleh Airport
14509.93 miles (820.65 km) NNWFatmawati Soekarno Airport (BKS)Bengkulu, IndonesiaView Fatmawati Soekarno Airport on a map Set BKS as origin Airport Set BKS as destination Airport Get more information about Fatmawati Soekarno Airport
15526.08 miles (846.63 km) NSultan Mahmud Badaruddin II International Airport (SMB II) (PLM)Palembang, Sumatra, IndonesiaView Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II International Airport (SMB II) on a map Set PLM as origin Airport Set PLM as destination Airport Get more information about Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II International Airport (SMB II)

Map of Furthest Airports from Christmas Island Airport:

List of Furthest Airports from Christmas Island Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
112,392.74 miles (19,944.12 km) NEErnesto Cortissoz International Airport (BAQ)Barranquilla, ColombiaView Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport on a map Set BAQ as origin Airport Set BAQ as destination Airport Get more information about Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport
212,390.27 miles (19,940.16 km) NSimón Bolívar International Airport (SMR)Santa Marta, ColombiaView Simón Bolívar International Airport on a map Set SMR as origin Airport Set SMR as destination Airport Get more information about Simón Bolívar International Airport
312,364.75 miles (19,899.08 km) WAlfonso López Pumarejo Airport (VUP)Valledupar, ColombiaView Alfonso López Pumarejo Airport on a map Set VUP as origin Airport Set VUP as destination Airport Get more information about Alfonso López Pumarejo Airport
412,355.03 miles (19,883.45 km) ERafael Núñez International Airport (CTG)Cartagena, ColombiaView Rafael Núñez International Airport on a map Set CTG as origin Airport Set CTG as destination Airport Get more information about Rafael Núñez International Airport
512,334.93 miles (19,851.10 km) NELas Brujas Airport (CZU)Corozal, ColombiaView Las Brujas Airport on a map Set CZU as origin Airport Set CZU as destination Airport Get more information about Las Brujas Airport
612,317.08 miles (19,822.37 km) NWAlmirante Padilla Airport (RCH)Riohacha, ColombiaView Almirante Padilla Airport on a map Set RCH as origin Airport Set RCH as destination Airport Get more information about Almirante Padilla Airport
712,302.01 miles (19,798.12 km) WNWLa Mina Airport Jorge Isaacs Airport (MCJ)Maicao, La Guajira, ColombiaView La Mina Airport Jorge Isaacs Airport on a map Set MCJ as origin Airport Set MCJ as destination Airport Get more information about La Mina Airport Jorge Isaacs Airport
812,284.15 miles (19,769.38 km) NELos Garzones Airport (MTR)Montería, Córdoba, ColombiaView Los Garzones Airport on a map Set MTR as origin Airport Set MTR as destination Airport Get more information about Los Garzones Airport
912,278.93 miles (19,760.97 km) NNEAyapel Airport (AYA)Ayapel, ColombiaView Ayapel Airport on a map Set AYA as origin Airport Set AYA as destination Airport Get more information about Ayapel Airport
1012,261.24 miles (19,732.50 km) WLa Chinita International Airport (MAR)Maracaibo, VenezuelaView La Chinita International Airport on a map Set MAR as origin Airport Set MAR as destination Airport Get more information about La Chinita International Airport
1112,254.90 miles (19,722.30 km) NNECaucasia Airport Juan H. White Airport (CAQ)Caucasia, Antioquia, ColombiaView Caucasia Airport Juan H. White Airport on a map Set CAQ as origin Airport Set CAQ as destination Airport Get more information about Caucasia Airport Juan H. White Airport
1212,246.04 miles (19,708.04 km) WNWMiguel Urdaneta Fernández Airport (STB)Santa Bárbara del Zulia, VenezuelaView Miguel Urdaneta Fernández Airport on a map Set STB as origin Airport Set STB as destination Airport Get more information about Miguel Urdaneta Fernández Airport
1312,236.67 miles (19,692.97 km) NEl Bagre Airport El Tomin Airport (EBG)El Bagre, ColombiaView El Bagre Airport El Tomin Airport on a map Set EBG as origin Airport Set EBG as destination Airport Get more information about El Bagre Airport El Tomin Airport
1412,233.62 miles (19,688.05 km) WOro Negro Airport (CBS)Cabimas, VenezuelaView Oro Negro Airport on a map Set CBS as origin Airport Set CBS as destination Airport Get more information about Oro Negro Airport
1512,230.26 miles (19,682.64 km) NWLa Fría Airport (LFR)La Fria, VenezuelaView La Fría Airport on a map Set LFR as origin Airport Set LFR as destination Airport Get more information about La Fría Airport

Map of Nearest Airports to Maripasoula Airport:

List of Nearest Airports to Maripasoula Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
153.75 miles (86.51 km) NWDrietabbetje Airstrip (DRJ)Drietabbetje, SurinameView Drietabbetje Airstrip on a map Set DRJ as destination Airport Set DRJ as destination Airport Get more information about Drietabbetje Airstrip
254.53 miles (87.75 km) NNWStoelmans Eiland Airstrip (SMZ)Stoelmans Eiland, SurinameView Stoelmans Eiland Airstrip on a map Set SMZ as destination Airport Set SMZ as destination Airport Get more information about Stoelmans Eiland Airstrip
357.52 miles (92.57 km) ESaül Airport (XAU)Saül, French GuianaView Saül Airport on a map Set XAU as destination Airport Set XAU as destination Airport Get more information about Saül Airport
499.22 miles (159.67 km) WSWVincent Fayks Airport (OEM)Paloemeu, SurinameView Vincent Fayks Airport on a map Set OEM as destination Airport Set OEM as destination Airport Get more information about Vincent Fayks Airport
5102.44 miles (164.86 km) WNWDjoemoe Airstrip (DOE)Djumu (Djoemoe), SurinameView Djoemoe Airstrip on a map Set DOE as destination Airport Set DOE as destination Airport Get more information about Djoemoe Airstrip
6104.78 miles (168.62 km) WNWBotopasi Airstrip (BTO)Botopasi, SurinameView Botopasi Airstrip on a map Set BTO as destination Airport Set BTO as destination Airport Get more information about Botopasi Airstrip
7106.68 miles (171.68 km) WNWLaduani Airstrip (LDO)Ladouanie, SurinameView Laduani Airstrip on a map Set LDO as destination Airport Set LDO as destination Airport Get more information about Laduani Airstrip
8107.51 miles (173.02 km) WCayana Airstrip (AAJ)Awaradam, SurinameView Cayana Airstrip on a map Set AAJ as destination Airport Set AAJ as destination Airport Get more information about Cayana Airstrip
9121.05 miles (194.81 km) WSWTepoe Airstrip (KCB)Kasikasima, SurinameView Tepoe Airstrip on a map Set KCB as destination Airport Set KCB as destination Airport Get more information about Tepoe Airstrip
10128.48 miles (206.77 km) NAlbina Airstrip (ABN)Albina, SurinameView Albina Airstrip on a map Set ABN as destination Airport Set ABN as destination Airport Get more information about Albina Airstrip
11140.62 miles (226.30 km) NECayenne – Félix Eboué Airport (CAY)Cayenne, French GuianaView Cayenne – Félix Eboué Airport on a map Set CAY as destination Airport Set CAY as destination Airport Get more information about Cayenne – Félix Eboué Airport
12147.20 miles (236.89 km) NNWJohan Adolf Pengel International Airport (PBM)Zanderij (near Paramaribo), SurinameView Johan Adolf Pengel International Airport on a map Set PBM as destination Airport Set PBM as destination Airport Get more information about Johan Adolf Pengel International Airport
13168.67 miles (271.45 km) NNWZorg en Hoop Airport (ORG)Paramaribo, SurinameView Zorg en Hoop Airport on a map Set ORG as destination Airport Set ORG as destination Airport Get more information about Zorg en Hoop Airport
14219.42 miles (353.12 km) NWTotness Airstrip (TOT)Totness, Coronie, SurinameView Totness Airstrip on a map Set TOT as destination Airport Set TOT as destination Airport Get more information about Totness Airstrip
15230.63 miles (371.17 km) NWWageningen Airstrip (AGI)Wageningen, SurinameView Wageningen Airstrip on a map Set AGI as destination Airport Set AGI as destination Airport Get more information about Wageningen Airstrip

Map of Furthest Airports from Maripasoula Airport:

List of Furthest Airports from Maripasoula Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
112,384.17 miles (19,930.35 km) WSWNamrole Airport (NRE)Buru, IndonesiaView Namrole Airport on a map Set NRE as destination Airport Set NRE as destination Airport Get more information about Namrole Airport
212,290.14 miles (19,779.01 km) WPattimura Airport (PTA) (AMQ)Ambon, IndonesiaView Pattimura Airport (PTA) on a map Set AMQ as destination Airport Set AMQ as destination Airport Get more information about Pattimura Airport (PTA)
312,231.86 miles (19,685.22 km) WArso Airport (ARJ)Arso, IndonesiaView Arso Airport on a map Set ARJ as destination Airport Set ARJ as destination Airport Get more information about Arso Airport
412,231.86 miles (19,685.22 km) WAmahai Airport (AHI)Amahai, IndonesiaView Amahai Airport on a map Set AHI as destination Airport Set AHI as destination Airport Get more information about Amahai Airport
512,190.70 miles (19,618.98 km) EHaluoleo Airport (WMA) (KDI)Kendari, IndonesiaView Haluoleo Airport (WMA) on a map Set KDI as destination Airport Set KDI as destination Airport Get more information about Haluoleo Airport (WMA)
612,171.01 miles (19,587.29 km) ESEBetoambari Airport (BUW)Bau-Bau, Buton, IndonesiaView Betoambari Airport on a map Set BUW as destination Airport Set BUW as destination Airport Get more information about Betoambari Airport
712,151.62 miles (19,556.08 km) SESyukuran Aminuddin Amir Airport (LUW)Luwuk, Central Sulawesi, IndonesiaView Syukuran Aminuddin Amir Airport on a map Set LUW as destination Airport Set LUW as destination Airport Get more information about Syukuran Aminuddin Amir Airport
812,113.74 miles (19,495.13 km) SSEAlor Island Airport (ARD)Alor Island, IndonesiaView Alor Island Airport on a map Set ARD as destination Airport Set ARD as destination Airport Get more information about Alor Island Airport
912,112.17 miles (19,492.59 km) SEBolaang Airport (BJG)Bolaang, IndonesiaView Bolaang Airport on a map Set BJG as destination Airport Set BJG as destination Airport Get more information about Bolaang Airport
1012,109.69 miles (19,488.61 km) ESESoroako Airport (SQR)Soroako, IndonesiaView Soroako Airport on a map Set SQR as destination Airport Set SQR as destination Airport Get more information about Soroako Airport
1112,101.89 miles (19,476.05 km) SBaucau Airport (BCH)Baucau, East TimorView Baucau Airport on a map Set BCH as destination Airport Set BCH as destination Airport Get more information about Baucau Airport
1212,097.66 miles (19,469.25 km) SPresidente Nicolau Lobato International Airport (DIL)Dili, East Timor (Timor-Leste)View Presidente Nicolau Lobato International Airport on a map Set DIL as destination Airport Set DIL as destination Airport Get more information about Presidente Nicolau Lobato International Airport
1312,074.59 miles (19,432.13 km) SViqueque Airport (VIQ)Viqueque, East TimorView Viqueque Airport on a map Set VIQ as destination Airport Set VIQ as destination Airport Get more information about Viqueque Airport
1412,070.38 miles (19,425.35 km) SEJalaluddin Airport (GTO)Gorontalo, IndonesiaView Jalaluddin Airport on a map Set GTO as destination Airport Set GTO as destination Airport Get more information about Jalaluddin Airport
1512,070.00 miles (19,424.74 km) SSESam Ratulangi International Airport (SRA) (MDC)Manado, IndonesiaView Sam Ratulangi International Airport (SRA) on a map Set MDC as destination Airport Set MDC as destination Airport Get more information about Sam Ratulangi International Airport (SRA)