Nonstop flight route between Kozhikode (Calicut), India and Abilene, Texas, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Calicut International Airport (CCJ), Kozhikode (Calicut), India and Dyess Air Force Base (DYS), Abilene, Texas, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,415 miles (or 15,151 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 Calicut International Airport and Dyess 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 Calicut International Airport and Dyess 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: | CCJ / VOCL |
Airport Name: | Calicut International Airport |
Location: | Kozhikode (Calicut), India |
GPS Coordinates: | 11°8'12"N by 75°57'19"E |
Area Served: | Kozhikode Malappuram |
Operator/Owner: | Airports Authority of India |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 342 feet (104 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from CCJ |
More Information: | CCJ Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | DYS / KDYS |
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Location: | Abilene, Texas, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 32°25'14"N by 99°51'16"W |
View all routes: | Routes from DYS |
More Information: | DYS Maps & Info |
Facts about Calicut International Airport (CCJ):
- The closest airport to Calicut International Airport (CCJ) is Cochin International Airport (COK), which is located 74 miles (119 kilometers) SSE of CCJ.
- Because of Calicut International Airport's relatively low elevation of 342 feet, planes can take off or land at Calicut International Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
- Calicut International Airport (CCJ) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Calicut International Airport (CCJ) is Mataveri International Airport (IPC), which is located 11,276 miles (18,146 kilometers) away in Easter Island, Chile.
Facts about Dyess Air Force Base (DYS):
- Dyess AFB is a 6,409-acre base with over 13,000 military and civilian people.
- Dyess AFB is also home to several tenant units, including Air Force Office of Special Investigations Detachment 222.
- The closest airport to Dyess Air Force Base (DYS) is Abilene Regional Airport (ABI), which is located only 10 miles (16 kilometers) E of DYS.
- The furthest airport from Dyess Air Force Base (DYS) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,080 miles (17,831 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- Dyess' first active combat unit was the 341st Bombardment Wing, which activated on 1 September 1955.
- On 19 November 1959, the United States Army conducted groundbreaking ceremonies at Dyess AFB for the battalion headquarters of the 5th Missile Battalion, 517th Artillery of the U.S.
- In addition to being known as "Dyess Air Force Base", another name for DYS is "Dyess AFB".
- Shortly after the Korean War broke out, the city of Abilene called for the need of a military installation.