Airport guide
Christmas Island AirportIATA code XCH
Christmas Island Airport (XCH/YPXM) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Christmas Island, Christmas Island in Oceania. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- Christmas Island, Christmas Island
- Codes
- XCH · YPXM
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- Indian/Christmas
- Region
- Oceania
Christmas Island Airport (XCH/YPXM) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Christmas Island, Christmas Island in Oceania. Operating on Indian/Christmas local time at coordinates -10.500°, 105.670°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Christmas Island Airport (XCH) 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
- XCH
- ICAO code
- YPXM
- City
- Christmas Island
- Country
- Christmas Island
- Region
- Oceania
- Time zone
- Indian/Christmas
- Coordinates
- -10.450°, 105.691°
- From OurAirports
Codes, region and time zone come from the Originfacts airport record (last updated 10 Jul 2026). Fields marked otherwise come from the dataset named on them. None are verified by hand against Christmas Island Airport’s own pages.
XCH airport facts
- Size class
- Medium airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 279 m (916 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Passengers, 2022
- 22,682
- Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026), citing bitre.gov.au (opens in a new tab)
Runways at XCH
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 18/36: 2,103 m, asphalt.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18/36 | 2,103 m6,900 ft | 45 m | asphalt | Lit |
Routes from XCH
Originfacts does not track any routes from XCH yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport’s own site.
Where XCH is
8.2 km east-northeast
Christmas Island Airport lies 8.2 km east-northeast of Christmas Island city centre in a straight line. Road distance is longer; transport options are not yet verified (see terminals and transport below).
Calculated from the airport coordinates (OurAirports) and the Wikidata (opens in a new tab) city-centre point.
Terminals, transport and parking at XCH
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:christmasislandairport.com (opens in a new tab)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.
- BandungHusein Sastranegara AirportBDO452 km
- JakartaHalim Perdanakusuma AirportHLP489 km
- JakartaSoekarno-Hatta International AirportCGK498 km
- BandungKertajati International AirportKJT508 km
- YogyakartaYogyakarta International AirportYIA560 km
- Bandar LampungRadin Inten II AirportTKG587 km
- YogyakartaAdisutjipto International AirportJOG604 km
- SemarangAchmad Yani International AirportSRG649 km
- SurakartaAdi Sumarmo International AirportSOC650 km
Christmas Island Airport: common questions
Where is Christmas Island Airport?
Christmas Island Airport serves Christmas Island, Christmas Island. Its coordinates in OurAirports are -10.450°, 105.691°.
What are the airport codes for Christmas Island Airport?
The IATA code is XCH and the ICAO code is YPXM.
What time zone is XCH in?
Christmas Island Airport is in the Indian/Christmas time zone.
What is the official website of Christmas Island Airport?
The airport’s official website is christmasislandairport.com. For questions about a booking, contact the operating airline.
How many runways does Christmas Island Airport have?
OurAirports lists one open runway at XCH: 18/36 (2,103 m (6,900 ft), asphalt).
How many passengers use Christmas Island Airport?
Wikidata records 22,682 passengers for 2022, the latest year it holds.
How far is XCH from Christmas Island city centre?
Christmas Island Airport is about 8.2 km east-northeast of Christmas Island city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.
What is the elevation of Christmas Island Airport?
OurAirports gives XCH’s elevation as 279 m (916 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 record10 Jul 2026
- Official websiteOurAirports (opens in a new tab)5 Oct 2026
- Coordinates, runways, type, elevationOurAirports (opens in a new tab) — public domain5 Oct 2026
- Opening, operator, passengers, hubsWikidata item Q1035011 (opens in a new tab) — CC05 Oct 2026
- Distance to city centreCalculated from airport coordinates and the Wikidata (opens in a new tab) city-centre point—
- Nearby airportsCalculated from airport coordinates—
- Terminals and transportNot yet verified—
Background reading:Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)