Nonstop flight route between Cocoa Beach, Florida, United States and Quimper, France:
Departure Airport:
(28°14'5"N by 80°36'35"W)
Arrival Airport:
(47°58'30"N by 4°10'4"W)
Distance from COF to UIP:
4,192.52 miles (6,747.20 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Patrick Air Force Base (COF), Cocoa Beach, Florida, United States and Quimper - Cornouaille Airport (UIP), Quimper, France would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,193 miles (or 6,747 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 Quimper - Cornouaille 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 Quimper - Cornouaille 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: | UIP / LFRQ |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Quimper, France |
| GPS Coordinates: | 47°58'30"N by 4°10'4"W |
| Area Served: | Quimper, France |
| Operator/Owner: | SEAQC - Société d'Exploitation de l'Aéroport de Quimper Cornouaille |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 297 feet (91 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from UIP |
| More Information: | UIP Maps & Info |
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.
- In addition to being known as "Patrick Air Force Base", another name for COF is "Patrick AFB".
- The Air Force Technical Applications Center is a tenant command headquartered at Patrick AFB.
- The 920th Rescue Wing, part of Air Force Reserve Command, is another tenant command headquartered at Patrick AFB and is the installation's only military flying unit.
- The host wing for Patrick AFB is the 45th Space Wing, whose officers and airmen manage all launches of unmanned rockets at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station 12 miles to the north.
- 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.
- Cost comparison studies done in the early 1950s pointed out the desirability of letting contractors operate the station.
- 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 closest airport to Patrick Air Force Base (COF) is Merritt Island Airport (COI), which is located only 9 miles (14 kilometers) NNW of COF.
Facts about Quimper - Cornouaille Airport (UIP):
- Because of Quimper - Cornouaille Airport's relatively low elevation of 297 feet, planes can take off or land at Quimper - Cornouaille 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.
- Quimper - Cornouaille Airport (UIP) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Quimper - Cornouaille Airport", another name for UIP is "Aéroport de Quimper - Cornouaille".
- The furthest airport from Quimper - Cornouaille Airport (UIP) is Dunedin International Airport (DUD), which is nearly antipodal to Quimper - Cornouaille Airport (meaning Quimper - Cornouaille Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Dunedin International Airport), and is located 12,136 miles (19,531 kilometers) away in Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand.
- The closest airport to Quimper - Cornouaille Airport (UIP) is Brest Bretagne Airport (BES), which is located 35 miles (56 kilometers) NNW of UIP.
| 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 | 34.66 miles (55.78 km) NNW | Brest Bretagne Airport (BES) | Brest, France | |
| 2 | 36.84 miles (59.29 km) ESE | Lorient South Brittany Airport (LRT) | Lorient, France | |
| 3 | 46.16 miles (74.28 km) NNE | Morlaix - Ploujean Airport (MXN) | Morlaix, France | |
| 4 | 62.54 miles (100.65 km) NNE | Lannion - Côte de Granit Airport (LAI) | Lannion, France | |
| 5 | 69.27 miles (111.47 km) ESE | Meucon Airport (VNE) | Vannes, France | |
| 6 | 71.75 miles (115.47 km) ENE | Saint-Brieuc - Armor Airport (SBK) | Saint-Brieuc, France | |
| 7 | 104.91 miles (168.84 km) ENE | Dinard–Pleurtuit–Saint-Malo Airport (DNR) | Dinard, France | |
| 8 | 112.75 miles (181.45 km) E | Rennes–Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) | Rennes, France | |
| 9 | 120.22 miles (193.47 km) SE | Île d'Yeu Aerodrome (IDY) | Île d'Yeu, France | |
| 10 | 123.56 miles (198.86 km) NE | Guernsey Airport (GCI) | Guernsey, Channel Islands, United Kingdom | |
| 11 | 124.02 miles (199.60 km) NE | Jersey Airport (JER) | Jersey, Channel Islands, United Kingdom | |
| 12 | 132.05 miles (212.51 km) ESE | Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) | Nantes, France | |
| 13 | 149.00 miles (239.80 km) NE | Alderney Airport (ACI) | Alderney, Channel Islands, United Kingdom | |
| 14 | 162.00 miles (260.71 km) NNW | Land's End Airport (LEQ) | Land's End, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom | |
| 15 | 164.99 miles (265.52 km) NW | St Mary's Airport (ISC) | St Mary's, Isles of Scilly, United Kingdom | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,135.89 miles (19,530.78 km) ESE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 12,129.97 miles (19,521.25 km) SE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 12,100.73 miles (19,474.20 km) SE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 12,095.23 miles (19,465.34 km) SE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 12,088.48 miles (19,454.48 km) SSE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 12,075.74 miles (19,433.97 km) ESE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 12,068.12 miles (19,421.72 km) E | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 12,067.79 miles (19,421.18 km) ESE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 12,050.79 miles (19,393.81 km) ESE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 12,044.42 miles (19,383.57 km) SE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 12,042.74 miles (19,380.86 km) ESE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 12,038.31 miles (19,373.73 km) SSE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 12,037.47 miles (19,372.38 km) SE | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 12,017.71 miles (19,340.57 km) SE | Fox Glacier Aerodrome (FGL) | Fox Glacier, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 12,003.93 miles (19,318.40 km) SE | Hokitika Airport (HKK) | Hokitika, New Zealand | |