Nonstop flight route between Christmas Island, Australia and Nueva Gerona, Cuba:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Christmas Island Airport (XCH), Christmas Island, Australia and Rafael Cabrera Mustelier Airport Rafael Cabrera Airport (GER), Nueva Gerona, Cuba would travel a Great Circle distance of 11,471 miles (or 18,460 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 Rafael Cabrera Mustelier Airport Rafael Cabrera 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 Rafael Cabrera Mustelier Airport Rafael Cabrera 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: | GER / MUNG |
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Location: | Nueva Gerona, Cuba |
GPS Coordinates: | 21°50'4"N by 82°47'2"W |
Area Served: | Nueva Gerona, Cuba |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 79 feet (24 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from GER |
More Information: | GER 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.
- 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.
- Christmas Island Airport (XCH) currently has only 1 runway.
- 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.
- 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.
Facts about Rafael Cabrera Mustelier Airport Rafael Cabrera Airport (GER):
- Because of Rafael Cabrera Mustelier Airport Rafael Cabrera Airport's relatively low elevation of 79 feet, planes can take off or land at Rafael Cabrera Mustelier Airport Rafael Cabrera 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 Rafael Cabrera Mustelier Airport Rafael Cabrera Airport (GER) is La Coloma Airport (LCL), which is located 65 miles (105 kilometers) WNW of GER.
- The furthest airport from Rafael Cabrera Mustelier Airport Rafael Cabrera Airport (GER) is Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK), which is located 11,770 miles (18,942 kilometers) away in Cocos Islands, Australia.
- In addition to being known as "Rafael Cabrera Mustelier Airport Rafael Cabrera Airport", another name for GER is "Aeropuerto "Rafael Cabrera Mustelier"".
- Rafael Cabrera Mustelier Airport Rafael Cabrera Airport (GER) has 2 runways.