Nonstop flight route between Asau, Samoa and Nedumbassery near Kochi (Cochin), Kerala, India:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Asau Airport (AAU), Asau, Samoa and Cochin International Airport (COK), Nedumbassery near Kochi (Cochin), Kerala, India would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,778 miles (or 12,518 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 Asau Airport 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 Asau Airport and Cochin International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about Asau Airport (AAU):

• The small tarmac can only fit two Twin Otter planes, with an aircraft parking shed located near the tarmac.
• The furthest airport from Asau Airport (AAU) is Maradi Airport (MFQ), which is nearly antipodal to Asau Airport (meaning Asau Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Maradi Airport), and is located 12,419 miles (19,987 kilometers) away in Maradi, Niger.
• The closest airport to Asau Airport (AAU) is Maota (Salelologa) Airport (MXS), which is located 30 miles (48 kilometers) ESE of AAU.

Facts about Cochin International Airport (COK):

• Cochin Airport has one helipad for dedicated use of helicopters, meant for air-taxi purposes.
• The closest airport to Cochin International Airport (COK) is Calicut International Airport (CCJ), which is located 74 miles (119 kilometers) NNW of COK.
• The Foundation Stone for the new terminal was laid on 2 February 2014 and is expected to be ready in 30 months.
• 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.
• In October 1990, the Kerala Chamber of Commerce, supported by local industry, passed a resolution to expand the naval airport to accommodate large jets and facilitate direct flights to the Middle East.
• Most of the expansion has occurred in the international terminal, as it accounts for more than 78% of all traffic.
• 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.
• Cochin International Airport has three terminals.
• Cochin International Airport (COK) currently has only 1 runway.
• As per the announced plans, the international terminal is to be converted completely into a domestic terminal, while a new state-of-the-art international terminal is to be built.
• The Chief Minister of Kerala is the ex-officio chairman of CIAL.
• In addition to being known as "Cochin International Airport", another name for COK is "Nedumbassery Airport".