Nonstop flight route between Marham, Norfolk, East Anglia, United Kingdom and Coconut Island (Poruma Island), Queensland, Australia:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between RAF Marham (KNF), Marham, Norfolk, East Anglia, United Kingdom and Coconut Island (CNC), Coconut Island (Poruma Island), Queensland, Australia would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,829 miles (or 14,210 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 RAF Marham and Coconut Island, 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 RAF Marham and Coconut Island. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | KNF / EGYM |
Airport Name: | RAF Marham |
Location: | Marham, Norfolk, East Anglia, United Kingdom |
GPS Coordinates: | 52°38'53"N by 0°33'2"E |
Operator/Owner: | Ministry of Defence |
View all routes: | Routes from KNF |
More Information: | KNF Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | CNC / YCCT |
Airport Name: | Coconut Island |
Location: | Coconut Island (Poruma Island), Queensland, Australia |
GPS Coordinates: | 10°3'0"S by 143°4'1"E |
Operator/Owner: | Torres Strait Island Regional Council |
Airport Type: | Private |
Elevation: | 10 feet (3 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from CNC |
More Information: | CNC Maps & Info |
Facts about RAF Marham (KNF):
- The current Station Commander is dual-hatted.
- The furthest airport from RAF Marham (KNF) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,811 miles (19,008 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- During March 1944, RAF Marham closed for the construction of new concrete runways, perimeter track, and dispersal areas, marking the end of its wartime operations.
- The closest airport to RAF Marham (KNF) is RAF Lakenheath (LKZ), which is located only 17 miles (27 kilometers) S of KNF.
Facts about Coconut Island (CNC):
- Because of Coconut Island's relatively low elevation of 10 feet, planes can take off or land at Coconut Island 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.
- Coconut Island (CNC) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Coconut Island (CNC) is São Filipe Airport (SFL), which is located 11,533 miles (18,561 kilometers) away in Fogo, Cape Verde.
- The closest airport to Coconut Island (CNC) is Yam Island Airport (XMY), which is located 23 miles (37 kilometers) WNW of CNC.