Nonstop flight route between Christmas Island, Australia and Sheridan, Wyoming, United States:
Departure Airport:
(10°27'2"S by 105°41'25"E)
Arrival Airport:
(44°46'9"N by 106°58'49"W)
Distance from XCH to SHR:
9,374.62 miles (15,086.96 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Christmas Island Airport (XCH), Christmas Island, Australia and Sheridan County Airport (SHR), Sheridan, Wyoming, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,375 miles (or 15,087 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 Sheridan County 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 Sheridan County 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: | SHR / KSHR |
| Airport Name: | Sheridan County Airport |
| Location: | Sheridan, Wyoming, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 44°46'9"N by 106°58'49"W |
| Area Served: | Sheridan, Wyoming |
| Operator/Owner: | Sheridan County |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 4021 feet (1,226 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SHR |
| More Information: | SHR Maps & Info |
Facts about Christmas Island Airport (XCH):
- 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 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.
- 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.
- From the late 1940s, when the island was still a British colony administered by Singapore and the Straits Settlements Administration, it was serviced occasionally by Royal Air Force Short Sunderland flying boats before the construction of the airport.
- Christmas Island Airport handled 27,286 passengers last year.
- Christmas Island Airport (XCH) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Sheridan County Airport (SHR):
- Great Lakes Airlines offers service to Denver, Colorado.
- Sheridan County Airport (SHR) has 2 runways.
- Because of Sheridan County Airport's high elevation of 4,021 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at SHR. Combined with a high temperature, this could make SHR a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- The furthest airport from Sheridan County Airport (SHR) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,622 miles (17,094 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- The closest airport to Sheridan County Airport (SHR) is Worland Municipal Airport (WRL), which is located 73 miles (118 kilometers) SW of SHR.
- Bighorn Airways offers airplane and helicopter air charter service, as well as an aircraft repair and installation center.
| 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 | 73.49 miles (118.27 km) SW | Worland Municipal Airport (WRL) | Worland, Wyoming, United States | |
| 2 | 76.65 miles (123.35 km) ESE | Gillette–Campbell County Airport (GCC) | Gillette, Wyoming, United States | |
| 3 | 101.92 miles (164.02 km) W | Yellowstone Regional Airport (COD) | Cody, Wyoming, United States | |
| 4 | 104.49 miles (168.16 km) NW | Billings Logan International Airport (BIL) | Billings, Montana, United States | |
| 5 | 126.23 miles (203.15 km) NNE | Miles City Airport (MLS) | Miles City, Montana, United States | |
| 6 | 131.13 miles (211.04 km) SSE | Casper–Natrona County International AirportCasper Army Airfield (CPR) | Casper, Wyoming, United States | |
| 7 | 138.92 miles (223.57 km) SSW | Riverton Regional Airport (RIW) | Riverton, Wyoming, United States | |
| 8 | 139.98 miles (225.28 km) NNW | Roundup Airport (RPX) | Roundup, Montana, United States | |
| 9 | 157.76 miles (253.88 km) SSE | Converse County Airport (DGW) | Douglas, Wyoming, United States | |
| 10 | 158.48 miles (255.04 km) E | Black Hills Airport (SPF) | Spearfish, South Dakota, United States | |
| 11 | 160.68 miles (258.59 km) SSW | Hunt Field (LND) | Lander, Wyoming, United States | |
| 12 | 176.86 miles (284.64 km) N | Jordan Airport (JDN) | Jordan, Montana, United States | |
| 13 | 180.54 miles (290.55 km) WNW | Mission Field (LVM) | Livingston, Montana, United States | |
| 14 | 194.14 miles (312.44 km) NNE | Dawson Community Airport (GDV) | Glendive, Montana, United States | |
| 15 | 196.14 miles (315.66 km) SW | Ralph Wenz Field (PWY) | Pinedale, Wyoming, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,622.00 miles (17,094.41 km) SSE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 2 | 10,540.33 miles (16,962.97 km) SSE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 10,532.25 miles (16,949.98 km) SE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 4 | 10,508.46 miles (16,911.69 km) SE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 5 | 10,443.35 miles (16,806.91 km) SE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 6 | 10,334.35 miles (16,631.49 km) ESE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 10,287.63 miles (16,556.29 km) SE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 10,254.32 miles (16,502.69 km) SE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 10,145.49 miles (16,327.54 km) SE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 10,143.66 miles (16,324.60 km) SE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 10,138.35 miles (16,316.05 km) ESE | Andavadoaka Airport (DVD) | Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 10,123.68 miles (16,292.44 km) ESE | Morombe Airport (MXM) | Morombe, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 10,118.18 miles (16,283.59 km) SE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 10,099.44 miles (16,253.43 km) SE | Sainte Marie Airport (SMS) | Île Sainte-Marie, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 10,096.60 miles (16,248.86 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |