Nonstop flight route between Yandina, Solomon Islands and Cocoa Beach, Florida, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Yandina Airport (XYA), Yandina, Solomon Islands and Patrick Air Force Base (COF), Cocoa Beach, Florida, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,346 miles (or 13,432 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 Yandina 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 Yandina 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: | XYA / AGGY |
Airport Name: | Yandina Airport |
Location: | Yandina, Solomon Islands |
GPS Coordinates: | 9°5'34"S by 159°13'8"E |
View all routes: | Routes from XYA |
More Information: | XYA 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 Yandina Airport (XYA):
- The furthest airport from Yandina Airport (XYA) is Cap Skirring Airport (CSK), which is nearly antipodal to Yandina Airport (meaning Yandina Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Cap Skirring Airport), and is located 12,080 miles (19,440 kilometers) away in Cap Skirring, Senegal.
- The closest airport to Yandina Airport (XYA) is Honiara International Airport (formerly Henderson Field) (HIR), which is located 62 miles (99 kilometers) ESE of XYA.
Facts about Patrick Air Force Base (COF):
- In addition to being known as "Patrick Air Force Base", another name for COF is "Patrick AFB".
- Present Day:Brig Gen Nina Armagno
- The 920 RQW is a full participant in the Air Force's current Air and Space Expeditionary Task Force operating concept.
- 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.
- 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.
- During investigation by a board of inquiry regarding the entire Flight 19 incident, attention was given to the loss of the NAS Banana River-based PBM.
- The 9/11 attacks prompted the Air Force to close the heavily used 4-lane State Road A1A, which ran immediately in front of the AFTAC Headquarters building.