Nonstop flight route between Cocoa Beach, Florida, United States and Kolonia, Federated States of Micronesia:
Departure Airport:
(28°14'5"N by 80°36'35"W)
Arrival Airport:
(6°59'6"N by 158°12'32"E)
Distance from COF to PNI:
7,826.88 miles (12,596.12 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Patrick Air Force Base (COF), Cocoa Beach, Florida, United States and Pohnpei International Airport (PNI), Kolonia, Federated States of Micronesia would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,827 miles (or 12,596 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 Patrick Air Force Base and Pohnpei 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 Patrick Air Force Base and Pohnpei 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: | COF / KCOF |
| Airport Names: |
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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 |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | PNI / PTPN |
| Airport Name: | Pohnpei International Airport |
| Location: | Kolonia, Federated States of Micronesia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 6°59'6"N by 158°12'32"E |
| Area Served: | Pohnpei |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 10 feet (3 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from PNI |
| More Information: | PNI Maps & Info |
Facts about Patrick Air Force Base (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.
- In February 2005, the Patrick AFB Officers Club was destroyed by an accidental fire.
- United States Air Force
- At 19:50, the tanker SS Gaines Mills reported seeing a mid-air explosion, then flames leaping 100 feet high and burning on the sea for 10 minutes.
- The Air Force Technical Applications Center is a tenant command headquartered at Patrick AFB.
- Present Day:Brig Gen Nina Armagno
- 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.
- In addition to being known as "Patrick Air Force Base", another name for COF is "Patrick AFB".
Facts about Pohnpei International Airport (PNI):
- Because of Pohnpei International Airport's relatively low elevation of 10 feet, planes can take off or land at Pohnpei 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.
- Pohnpei International Airport (PNI) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Pohnpei International Airport (PNI) is Kosrae International Airport (KSA), which is located 345 miles (555 kilometers) ESE of PNI.
- In addition to passenger services, Asia Pacific Airlines transports cargo to and from Pohnpei.
- The furthest airport from Pohnpei International Airport (PNI) is RAF Ascension (ASI), which is located 11,926 miles (19,192 kilometers) away in Georgetown, Ascension Island, Saint Helena.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 8.69 miles (13.98 km) NNW | Merritt Island Airport (COI) | Merritt Island, Florida, United States |     |
| 2 | 9.38 miles (15.10 km) SSW | Melbourne International Airport (MLB) | Melbourne, Florida, United States | |
| 3 | 22.50 miles (36.20 km) NNW | Space Coast Regional Airport (TIX) | Titusville, Florida, United States | |
| 4 | 41.72 miles (67.14 km) SSE | Vero Beach Municipal Airport (VRB) | Vero Beach, Florida, United States | |
| 5 | 44.58 miles (71.74 km) WNW | Orlando International Airport (MCO) | Orlando, Florida, United States | |
| 6 | 48.91 miles (78.71 km) WNW | Orlando Executive Airport (ORL) | Orlando, Florida, United States | |
| 7 | 50.48 miles (81.25 km) W | Kissimmee Gateway Airport (ISM) | Orlando, Florida, United States | |
| 8 | 53.22 miles (85.64 km) SSE | St. Lucie County International Airport (FPR) | Fort Pierce, Florida, United States | |
| 9 | 53.46 miles (86.04 km) NW | Orlando/Sanford International Airport (SFB) | Sanford, Florida (near Orlando), United States | |
| 10 | 59.58 miles (95.89 km) WNW | Walt Disney World Airport (DWS) | Walt Disney World / Orlando, Florida, United States [1] | |
| 11 | 68.56 miles (110.33 km) SSW | Okeechobee County Airport (OBE) | Okeechobee, Florida, United States | |
| 12 | 69.98 miles (112.62 km) SW | Sebring Regional Airport (SEF) | Sebring, Florida, United States | |
| 13 | 70.66 miles (113.72 km) W | Winter Haven's Gilbert Airport (GIF) | Winter Haven, Florida, United States | |
| 14 | 71.07 miles (114.38 km) NNW | Daytona Beach International Airport (DAB) | Daytona Beach, Florida, United States | |
| 15 | 71.59 miles (115.21 km) SW | Avon Park Executive Airport (AVO) | Avon Park, Florida, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,549.62 miles (18,587.27 km) W | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,529.13 miles (18,554.28 km) W | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,524.85 miles (18,547.41 km) WSW | Carnarvon Airport (CVQ) | Carnarvon, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,506.68 miles (18,518.17 km) W | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,482.68 miles (18,479.53 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,456.76 miles (18,437.83 km) W | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,438.19 miles (18,407.94 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,430.02 miles (18,394.79 km) WSW | RAAF Learmonth (LEA) | Exmouth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,428.80 miles (18,392.82 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,427.63 miles (18,390.94 km) W | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,417.60 miles (18,374.81 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,417.37 miles (18,374.43 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,414.42 miles (18,369.68 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,408.44 miles (18,360.06 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,365.00 miles (18,290.15 km) WSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 345.09 miles (555.37 km) ESE | Kosrae International Airport (KSA) | Kosrae, Federated States of Micronesia | |
| 2 | 411.74 miles (662.62 km) NE | Enewetak Auxiliary Airfield (ENT) | Enewetak, Marshall Islands | |
| 3 | 437.58 miles (704.22 km) W | Chuuk International Airport (TKK) | Weno, Federated States of Micronesia | |
| 4 | 534.00 miles (859.38 km) ENE | Ujae Airport (UJE) | Ujae Atoll, Marshall Islands | |
| 5 | 567.28 miles (912.94 km) ENE | Lae Airport (LML) | Lae Atoll, Marshall Islands | |
| 6 | 576.17 miles (927.26 km) ENE | Wotho Airport (WTO) | Wotho, Marshall Islands | |
| 7 | 591.55 miles (952.00 km) ENE | Bikini Atoll Airport (BII) | Bikini Atoll, Marshall Islands | |
| 8 | 612.30 miles (985.40 km) ENE | Elenak Airport (EAL) | Elenak, Marshall Islands | |
| 9 | 658.45 miles (1,059.66 km) ENE | Rongelap Airport (RNP) | Rongelap Atoll, Marshall Islands | |
| 10 | 662.68 miles (1,066.48 km) E | Bucholz Army Airfield (KWA) | Kwajalein, Marshall Islands | |
| 11 | 662.74 miles (1,066.57 km) E | Ebadon Airstrip (EBN) | Kwajalein Atoll, Marshall Islands | |
| 12 | 687.39 miles (1,106.25 km) E | Namorik Airport (NDK) | Namorik Atoll, Marshall Islands | |
| 13 | 691.10 miles (1,112.21 km) E | Majkin Airport (MJE) | Majkin, Marshall Islands | |
| 14 | 709.55 miles (1,141.91 km) E | Woja Airport (WJA) | Woja, Marshall Islands | |
| 15 | 723.14 miles (1,163.78 km) E | Ailinglaplap Atoll (AIP) | Ailinglaplap Atoll, Marshall Islands | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,925.51 miles (19,192.21 km) W | RAF Ascension (ASI) | Georgetown, Ascension Island, Saint Helena | |
| 2 | 11,673.93 miles (18,787.31 km) ESE | Governador Carlos Wilson Airport (FEN) | Fernando de Noronha, Pernambuco, Brazil | |
| 3 | 11,534.57 miles (18,563.04 km) E | Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport (JPA) | João Pessoa, Paraíba, Brazil | |
| 4 | 11,533.96 miles (18,562.07 km) E | Recife/Guararapes–Gilberto Freyre International Airport (REC) | Recife, Brazil | |
| 5 | 11,509.87 miles (18,523.29 km) E | Augusto Severo International Airport (NAT) | Natal, Brazil | |
| 6 | 11,469.68 miles (18,458.62 km) E | Presidente João Suassuna Airport (CPV) | Campina Grande, Paraíba, Brazil | |
| 7 | 11,464.28 miles (18,449.93 km) ESE | Maceió/Zumbi dos Palmares International Airport (MCZ) | Maceió, Brazil | |
| 8 | 11,360.01 miles (18,282.12 km) E | Gov. Dix-Sept Rosado Airport (MVF) | Mossoro, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil | |
| 9 | 11,358.15 miles (18,279.12 km) ESE | Aracaju–Santa Maria Airport (AJU) | Aracaju, Sergipe, Brazil | |
| 10 | 11,264.23 miles (18,127.98 km) E | Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport (FOR) | Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil | |
| 11 | 11,247.54 miles (18,101.12 km) NNW | Sherbro International Airport (BTE) | Bonthe, Sierra Leone | |
| 12 | 11,245.32 miles (18,097.55 km) SW | Spriggs Payne Airport (MLW) | Monrovia, Liberia | |
| 13 | 11,240.25 miles (18,089.38 km) ESE | Salvador-Deputado Luís Eduardo Magalhães International Airport (2 de Julho) (SSA) | Salvador, Bahia, Brazil | |
| 14 | 11,233.71 miles (18,078.86 km) SW | Buchanan Airport (UCN) | Buchanan, Liberia | |
| 15 | 11,230.59 miles (18,073.83 km) SW | Roberts International Airport Roberts Field (ROB) | Monrovia, Liberia | |