Nonstop flight route between Pensacola, Florida, United States and Nedumbassery near Kochi (Cochin), Kerala, India:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Naval Air Station PensacolaForrest Sherman Field (NPA), Pensacola, Florida, United States and Cochin International Airport (COK), Nedumbassery near Kochi (Cochin), Kerala, India would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,436 miles (or 15,185 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 Naval Air Station PensacolaForrest Sherman Field and Cochin International Airport, 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 Naval Air Station PensacolaForrest Sherman Field and Cochin International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | NPA / KNPA |
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Location: | Pensacola, Florida, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 30°21'15"N by 87°18'20"W |
Operator/Owner: | United States Navy |
Airport Type: | Military: Naval Air Station |
Elevation: | 28 feet (9 meters) |
# of Runways: | 3 |
View all routes: | Routes from NPA |
More Information: | NPA Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | COK / VOCI |
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Location: | Nedumbassery near Kochi (Cochin), Kerala, India |
GPS Coordinates: | 10°9'20"N by 76°23'29"E |
Area Served: | Greater Cochin, Ernakulam Thrissur, Kottayam, Alappuzha, Idukki, Pathanamthitta, Palakkad |
Operator/Owner: | Cochin International Airport Limited |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 30 feet (9 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from COK |
More Information: | COK Maps & Info |
Facts about Naval Air Station PensacolaForrest Sherman Field (NPA):
- Because of Naval Air Station PensacolaForrest Sherman Field's relatively low elevation of 28 feet, planes can take off or land at Naval Air Station PensacolaForrest Sherman Field 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.
- The National Naval Aviation Museum, the Pensacola Naval Air Station Historic District, the National Park Service-administered Fort Barrancas and its associated Advance Redoubt, and the Pensacola Lighthouse and Museum are all located at NAS Pensacola, as well as Barrancas National Cemetery.
- Forrest Sherman Field was opened in 1954 on the western side of NAS Pensacola.
- In addition to being known as "Naval Air Station PensacolaForrest Sherman Field", another name for NPA is "KNPA - FAA: NPA".
- The closest airport to Naval Air Station PensacolaForrest Sherman Field (NPA) is NOLF Saufley Field (NUN), which is located only 8 miles (13 kilometers) NNW of NPA.
- In May 2006, Navy construction crews unearthed a Spanish ship during an archeological excavation.
- Upon the entry of the United States into World War I on 6 April 1917, Pensacola, still the only naval air station, had 38 naval aviators, 163 enlisted men trained in aviation support, and 54 fixed-wing aircraft.
- Naval Air Station PensacolaForrest Sherman Field (NPA) has 3 runways.
- The furthest airport from Naval Air Station PensacolaForrest Sherman Field (NPA) is Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK), which is located 11,154 miles (17,951 kilometers) away in Cocos Islands, Australia.
- After the war, the ruins at the yard were cleared away and work was begun to rebuild the base.
Facts about Cochin International Airport (COK):
- Cochin International Airport (COK) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Cochin International Airport (COK) is Calicut International Airport (CCJ), which is located 74 miles (119 kilometers) NNW of COK.
- In addition to being known as "Cochin International Airport", another name for COK is "Nedumbassery Airport".
- The current domestic terminal would be converted into "Royal Pavilion" and would handle VIP and private chartered flights and jets.
- The AAI has installed an advanced Rs 160m airport surveillance radar as well as monopulse secondary surveillance radar.
- The domestic terminal has an area of 10,000 m2 and is designed to handle up to 400 passengers at peak times.
- A total of 14 square kilometres of land area was acquired for the construction of the airport.
- Because of Cochin International Airport's relatively low elevation of 30 feet, planes can take off or land at Cochin 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.
- The furthest airport from Cochin International Airport (COK) is Seymour Airport (GPS), which is located 11,301 miles (18,187 kilometers) away in Baltra Island, Galápagos Islands, Ecuador.
- Work on the third phase was intended to accommodate 5 million passenger movements annually and was started in 2007.