Nonstop flight route between Fort McMurray, Alberta, Canada and Christmas Island, Australia:
Departure Airport:
(56°39'11"N by 111°13'23"W)
Arrival Airport:
(10°27'2"S by 105°41'25"E)
Distance from YMM to XCH:
8,686.02 miles (13,978.76 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Fort McMurray International Airport (YMM), Fort McMurray, Alberta, Canada and Christmas Island Airport (XCH), Christmas Island, Australia would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,686 miles (or 13,979 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 Fort McMurray International Airport and Christmas Island 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 Fort McMurray International Airport and Christmas Island Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | YMM / CYMM |
| Airport Name: | Fort McMurray International Airport |
| Location: | Fort McMurray, Alberta, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 56°39'11"N by 111°13'23"W |
| Area Served: | Fort McMurray, Alberta |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1211 feet (369 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from YMM |
| More Information: | YMM Maps & Info |
Arrival 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 |
Facts about Fort McMurray International Airport (YMM):
- The furthest airport from Fort McMurray International Airport (YMM) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 9,996 miles (16,087 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- Fort McMurray International Airport (YMM) currently has only 1 runway.
- Fort McMurray International Airport handled 1,195,378 passengers last year.
- Bus service operates between the airport and downtown Fort McMurray via the Route 11 Airport Shuttle bus.
- The airport is nearing completion of the new international terminal building which will open on June 9, 2014.
- The closest airport to Fort McMurray International Airport (YMM) is Buffalo Narrows Airport (YVT), which is located 121 miles (195 kilometers) ESE of YMM.
Facts about Christmas Island Airport (XCH):
- Christmas Island Airport (XCH) currently has only 1 runway.
- Christmas Island Airport handled 27,286 passengers last year.
- 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.
- After the closure of the casino, the resort was taken over by the Asia Pacific Space Centre, which developed plans for a satellite launch facility on Christmas Island.
- The closest airport to Christmas Island Airport (XCH) is Cibeureum Airfield (TSY), which is located 276 miles (445 kilometers) NE of XCH.
- 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.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 121.42 miles (195.40 km) ESE | Buffalo Narrows Airport (YVT) | Buffalo Narrows, Saskatchewan, Canada |     |
| 2 | 133.85 miles (215.42 km) SSW | Lac La Biche Airport (YLB) | Lac La Biche, Alberta, Canada | |
| 3 | 135.75 miles (218.47 km) NNE | Cluff Lake Airport (XCL) | Cluff Lake, Saskatchewan, Canada | |
| 4 | 146.13 miles (235.17 km) N | Fort Chipewyan Airport (YPY) | Fort Chipewyan, Alberta, Canada | |
| 5 | 159.67 miles (256.96 km) SSE | CFB Cold Lake (YOD) | Cold Lake, Alberta, Canada | |
| 6 | 163.37 miles (262.91 km) S | Bonnyville Airport (YBY) | Bonnyville, Alberta, Canada | |
| 7 | 166.44 miles (267.86 km) WSW | Slave Lake Airport (YZH) | Slave Lake, Alberta, Canada | |
| 8 | 183.87 miles (295.91 km) S | St. Paul Aerodrome (ZSP) | St. Paul, Alberta, Canada | |
| 9 | 195.01 miles (313.84 km) ESE | Pinehouse Lake Airport (ZPO) | Pinehouse Lake, Saskatchewan, Canada | |
| 10 | 204.27 miles (328.75 km) SSE | Meadow Lake Airport (YLJ) | Meadow Lake, Saskatchewan, Canada | |
| 11 | 224.41 miles (361.16 km) SSW | CFB Edmonton (YED) | Edmonton, Alberta, Canada | |
| 12 | 224.43 miles (361.19 km) NNE | Uranium City Airport (YBE) | Uranium City, Saskatchewan, Canada | |
| 13 | 234.17 miles (376.85 km) N | Fort Smith Airport (YSM) | Fort Smith, Northwest Territories, Canada | |
| 14 | 234.90 miles (378.03 km) WSW | Donnelly Airport (YOE) | Donnelly, Alberta, Canada | |
| 15 | 235.41 miles (378.85 km) SSE | Lloydminster Airport (YLL) | Lloydminster, Alberta/Saskatchewan, Canada | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 9,996.19 miles (16,087.28 km) SE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 2 | 9,923.47 miles (15,970.24 km) SE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 3 | 9,912.06 miles (15,951.88 km) ESE | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 4 | 9,907.28 miles (15,944.19 km) ESE | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 5 | 9,902.42 miles (15,936.35 km) SSE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 6 | 9,885.34 miles (15,908.88 km) ESE | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 7 | 9,876.97 miles (15,895.40 km) ESE | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 8 | 9,874.50 miles (15,891.42 km) SSE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 9 | 9,872.35 miles (15,887.97 km) S | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 10 | 9,870.22 miles (15,884.55 km) SSE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 11 | 9,859.03 miles (15,866.53 km) ESE | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 12 | 9,831.22 miles (15,821.78 km) ESE | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 13 | 9,812.47 miles (15,791.60 km) ESE | Richards Bay Airport (RCB) | Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 14 | 9,809.43 miles (15,786.70 km) ESE | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 15 | 9,775.42 miles (15,731.98 km) SSE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 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 | |