Airport guide
Christmas Island AirportIATA code CXI
Christmas Island Airport (CXI/PLCH) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Christmas Island, Kiribati in Oceania. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- Christmas Island, Kiribati
- Codes
- CXI · PLCH
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- Pacific/Kiritimati
- Region
- Oceania
Christmas Island Airport (CXI/PLCH) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Christmas Island, Kiribati in Oceania. Operating on Pacific/Kiritimati local time at coordinates 1.970°, -157.450°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Christmas Island Airport (CXI) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Christmas Island, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
Christmas Island Airport details
- IATA code
- CXI
- ICAO code
- PLCH
- City
- Christmas Island
- Country
- Kiribati
- Region
- Oceania
- Time zone
- Pacific/Kiritimati
- Coordinates
- 1.986°, -157.350°
- From OurAirports
Codes, region and time zone come from the Originfacts airport record (last updated 12 Jun 2026). Fields marked otherwise come from the dataset named on them. None are verified by hand against Christmas Island Airport’s own pages.
CXI airport facts
- Size class
- Large airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 2 m (5 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
Runways at CXI
Source: OurAirports (opens in a new tab) runways data (public domain), retrieved 5 Oct 2026. Not an aeronautical source — not for navigation.
One open runway, lit. The runway 08/26: 2,103 m, asphalt.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/26 | 2,103 m6,900 ft | 30 m | asphalt | Lit |
Routes from CXI
Originfacts does not track any routes from CXI yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport.
Terminals, transport and parking at CXI
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Christmas Island, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Christmas Island Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.
Check directly:Map of the airport location (opens in a new tab)
Before you travel
- Confirm your terminal with the operating airline.
- Check the check-in and bag-drop cut-off times on your booking.
- Allow extra time if you need to change terminals or check bags in again.
- Check your flight status before you leave for the airport.
Airports near Christmas Island
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
- Kailua-KonaKona International Airport at KeaholeKOA1,982 km
- HiloHilo International AirportITO1,990 km
- KamuelaKamuelaMUE2,015 km
- LanaiLanai AirportLNY2,093 km
- HanaHana AirportHNM2,100 km
- KahuluiKahului AirportOGG2,107 km
- KapaluaKapalua AirportJHM2,113 km
- MaupitiMaupitiMAU2,124 km
- HoolehuaMolokai AirportMKK2,133 km
Christmas Island Airport: common questions
Where is Christmas Island Airport?
Christmas Island Airport serves Christmas Island, Kiribati. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 1.986°, -157.350°.
What are the airport codes for Christmas Island Airport?
The IATA code is CXI and the ICAO code is PLCH.
What time zone is CXI in?
Christmas Island Airport is in the Pacific/Kiritimati time zone.
How many runways does Christmas Island Airport have?
OurAirports lists one open runway at CXI: 08/26 (2,103 m (6,900 ft), asphalt).
What is the elevation of Christmas Island Airport?
OurAirports gives CXI’s elevation as 2 m (5 ft) above sea level.
Sources
Nothing on this page is verified by hand yet. Each section comes from the dataset below, with its date where the dataset has one. Terminal, transport and parking details are left out until they can be read from Christmas Island Airport’s own pages.
- Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record12 Jun 2026
- Coordinates, runways, type, elevationOurAirports (opens in a new tab) — public domain5 Oct 2026 0
- Nearby airportsCalculated from airport coordinates—
- Terminals and transportNot yet verified—
Background reading:Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)