Nonstop flight route between Al Dabbah, Sudan and Cocoa Beach, Florida, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Ad-Dabbah Airport (AAD), Al Dabbah, Sudan and Patrick Air Force Base (COF), Cocoa Beach, Florida, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,859 miles (or 11,039 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 Ad-Dabbah 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 Ad-Dabbah 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: | AAD / - |
| Airport Name: | Ad-Dabbah Airport |
| Location: | Al Dabbah, Sudan |
| GPS Coordinates: | 18°3'0"N by 30°56'59"E |
| Area Served: | Al Dabbah |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| View all routes: | Routes from AAD |
| More Information: | AAD 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 Ad-Dabbah Airport (AAD):
- The furthest airport from Ad-Dabbah Airport (AAD) is Fa'a'ā International Airport (PPT), which is nearly antipodal to Ad-Dabbah Airport (meaning Ad-Dabbah Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Fa'a'ā International Airport), and is located 12,387 miles (19,934 kilometers) away in Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia.
- The closest airport to Ad-Dabbah Airport (AAD) is El Debba Airport (EDB), which is located only 2 miles (3 kilometers) SSE of AAD.
Facts about Patrick Air Force Base (COF):
- Five of the victims of the Khobar Towers bombing in 1996 were home stationed at Patrick AFB as part of the 71st Rescue Squadron.
- Present Day:Brig Gen Nina Armagno
- 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.
- In addition to being known as "Patrick Air Force Base", another name for COF is "Patrick AFB".
- On May 17, 1950, the base was renamed the "Long Range Proving Ground Base" but three months later was renamed "Patrick Air Force Base", in honor of Major General Mason Patrick.
- The 920 RQW is a full participant in the Air Force's current Air and Space Expeditionary Task Force operating concept.
- NAS Banana River closed in September 1947 after a gradual deactivation and was placed in a caretaker status.
- 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.
