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ROUTE DISTANCE

Kailua-Kona to KiritimatiPHKO → PLCH

Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport at Keāhole (PHKO / KOA) in Kailua-Kona, United States to Cassidy International Airport (PLCH / CXI) in Kiritimati, Kiribati is 1,069 nautical miles — 1,980 kilometres, or 1,230 statute miles — on the great circle, on an initial bearing of 184°. A business jet at Mach 0.85 and FL410 takes about 2h 40m block time in still air.

Published by Overfly · Airport data: OurAirports, · Last updated

NAUTICAL MILES
1,069
KILOMETRES
1,980
STATUTE MILES
1,230
INITIAL BEARING
184°
BLOCK TIME
2h 40m
M0.85 · FL410 · still air

Can the aeroplane make it?

Range here is usable range — book range at long-range cruise, less a reserve allowance. It is the figure that decides whether the leg closes, and it is the question most mappers do not answer.

G650ER7,300 nm usable · 15%clears
G5506,550 nm usable · 16%clears
Global 75007,500 nm usable · 14%clears
Falcon 8X6,250 nm usable · 17%clears
Falcon 7X5,750 nm usable · 19%clears
Challenger 3503,000 nm usable · 36%clears
A350-9008,250 nm usable · 13%clears
B777-300ER7,120 nm usable · 15%clears
A320neo3,150 nm usable · 34%clears
A3203,150 nm usable · 34%clears
B737 MAX 83,250 nm usable · 33%clears
B737-8002,850 nm usable · 38%clears
An-1242,950 nm usable · 36%clears
Concorde3,650 nm usable · 29%clears
King Air 2001,400 nm usable · 76%clears
ATR 721,300 nm usable · 82%clears
Dash 8 Q4001,100 nm usable · 97%clears

How far from an airport?

The worst point on the great circle is 2h 29m from the nearest suitable airport, Kailua-Kona (PHKO), at the one-engine diversion speed Overfly uses (430 kt in still air). A twin flying this track needs ETOPS 180 approval or more: ETOPS 180 allows up to 180 minutes from an alternate.

A suitable airport here is one OurAirports classes as large with a runway of 8,000 ft or more. An operator’s real alternates also depend on weather, fire cover and approval, and its diversion speed on the type. More in equal-time points and ETOPS, explained.

The two fields

PHKO / KOA
Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport at Keāhole
Kailua-Kona, Hawaii, United States19.7388, -156.045614 m · 47 ft elevationlongest runway 17/35 · 3,353 m
PLCH / CXI
Cassidy International Airport
Kiritimati, Line Islands, Kiribati1.9863, -157.35002 m · 5 ft elevationlongest runway 08/26 · 2,103 m

Questions people ask about this route

How far is it from Kailua-Kona (PHKO) to Kiritimati (PLCH)?

1,069 nautical miles. That is 1,980 kilometres or 1,230 statute miles, measured as a great circle between Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport at Keāhole and Cassidy International Airport.

How long is the flight from Kailua-Kona to Kiritimati?

About 2h 40m block time for a business jet cruising at Mach 0.85 at FL410 in still air, including 30 minutes of taxi, climb and descent. Wind moves that figure in either direction — eastbound across the North Atlantic or the Pacific it can be an hour or more. This page is deliberately still-air so the figure is stable and citable; to apply the month's average upper winds from NOAA, open the route in the mapper and switch on seasonal winds.

What is the initial bearing from Kailua-Kona (PHKO) to Kiritimati (PLCH)?

184° true at the departure point. A great circle changes heading continuously, so this is the initial bearing, not a constant one.

Which aircraft can fly Kailua-Kona to Kiritimati non-stop?

Of the types Overfly carries, G650ER, G550, Global 7500, Falcon 8X, Falcon 7X, Challenger 350, A350-900, B777-300ER, A320neo, A320, B737 MAX 8, B737-800, An-124, Concorde, King Air 200, ATR 72, Dash 8 Q400 clear it on usable range — that is book range less a reserve allowance.

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