Destinations
Christmas Island: cities and how to get around
1 cities with airports, stations, hotels and the journeys between them, from public data.
Christmas Island has 1 city on this site, including the capital, Flying Fish Cove. Each one has an overview and pages for flights, hotels, trains, buses, driving and things to do — hostels too, where the city has them — built from public data, plus city-to-city pages for the journeys between them.
CapitalFlying Fish Cove
Population1,500
Area135 km²
CurrencyDollar (AUD)
Dialling code+61
Driving sideLeft
Official languagesEnglish
Internet domain.cx
Cities in Christmas Island
| City | Region | Population | Airport | Hotels listed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flying Fish Cove | 500 | XCH (3 km) | — |
Common questions
Which cities in Christmas Island are covered?
Flying Fish Cove.
What currency does Christmas Island use?
The Dollar (AUD).
Which side of the road does Christmas Island drive on?
The left.
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.