Nonstop flight route between Yulara, Northern Territory, Australia and Cocoa Beach, Florida, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Ayers Rock Airport (AYQ), Yulara, Northern Territory, Australia and Patrick Air Force Base (COF), Cocoa Beach, Florida, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 10,481 miles (or 16,868 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 Ayers Rock Airport and Patrick Air Force Base, 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 Ayers Rock Airport and Patrick Air Force Base. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | AYQ / YAYE |
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Location: | Yulara, Northern Territory, Australia |
GPS Coordinates: | 25°11'9"S by 130°58'32"E |
Operator/Owner: | Voyages Indigenous Tourism Australia Pty Ltd |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 1626 feet (496 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from AYQ |
More Information: | AYQ Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | COF / KCOF |
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Location: | Cocoa Beach, Florida, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 28°14'5"N by 80°36'35"W |
View all routes: | Routes from COF |
More Information: | COF Maps & Info |
Facts about Ayers Rock Airport (AYQ):
- In addition to being known as "Ayers Rock Airport", other names for AYQ include "Connellan Airport" and "Ayers Rock/Connellan Airport".
- The main users of the airport are light aircraft – either charter, scenic flights or private owned aircraft.
- Ayers Rock Airport (AYQ) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Ayers Rock Airport (AYQ) is Alice Springs Airport (ASP), which is located 207 miles (333 kilometers) ENE of AYQ.
- The furthest airport from Ayers Rock Airport (AYQ) is Barbuda Codrington Airport (BBQ), which is located 11,463 miles (18,448 kilometers) away in Codrington, Barbuda, Antigua and Barbuda.
- Jetstar operates Airbus A320, Qantaslink operates Boeing 717-200s and Virgin Australia operates a mixture of Boeing 737-700/800s and Embraer E-190s in and out of Ayers Rock Airport.
- Ayers Rock Airport handled 309,089 passengers last year.
- The runway at Ayers Rock Airport is 2,599 m × 30 m.
Facts about Patrick Air Force Base (COF):
- Cost comparison studies done in the early 1950s pointed out the desirability of letting contractors operate the station.
- The furthest airport from Patrick Air Force Base (COF) is Shark Bay Airport (MJK), which is located 11,550 miles (18,587 kilometers) away in Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia.
- The base is a census-designated place and had a resident population of 1,222 at the 2010 census.
- In addition to being known as "Patrick Air Force Base", another name for COF is "Patrick AFB".
- The 920 RQW is a full participant in the Air Force's current Air and Space Expeditionary Task Force operating concept.
- In 1971, the Defense Equal Opportunity Management Institute was established at Patrick AFB.
- The closest airport to Patrick Air Force Base (COF) is Merritt Island Airport (COI), which is located only 9 miles (14 kilometers) NNW of COF.
- NAS Banana River was transferred to the United States Air Force on September 1, 1948 and renamed the Joint Long Range Proving Ground on June 10, 1949.