Nonstop flight route between Nedumbassery near Kochi (Cochin), Kerala, India and Chico, California, United States:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Cochin International Airport (COK), Nedumbassery near Kochi (Cochin), Kerala, India and Chico Municipal Airport (CIC), Chico, California, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,793 miles (or 14,150 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 Cochin International Airport and Chico Municipal 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 Cochin International Airport and Chico Municipal Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about Cochin International Airport (COK):

• The closest airport to Cochin International Airport (COK) is Calicut International Airport (CCJ), which is located 74 miles (119 kilometers) NNW of COK.
• The current domestic terminal would be converted into "Royal Pavilion" and would handle VIP and private chartered flights and jets.
• The facility was formally inaugurated by the president of India on 25 May 1999, and the first commercial service began on 10 June 1999.
• 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.
• On 8 September 2012, the director board of CIAL approved the design of the new international terminal which will cost 6 billion.
• In addition, an exclusive domestic cargo complex has also been constructed for private domestic logistics firms and India Post services.
• Cochin International Airport (COK) currently has only 1 runway.
• In addition to being known as "Cochin International Airport", another name for COK is "Nedumbassery Airport".
• The original air facilities in Kochi were an aerodrome and airstrip on Willingdon Island, built in 1936 by the British Residency of Kingdom of Kochi, intended for transporting British officials involved in the development of Cochin Port.
• 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.

Facts about Chico Municipal Airport (CIC):

• The furthest airport from Chico Municipal Airport (CIC) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 11,229 miles (18,071 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
• In April 1944 the mission of the Field was changed from basic flying training of cadets to training of fighter pilots.
• In addition to being known as "Chico Municipal Airport", another name for CIC is "Chico Army Airfield".
• Southwest Airways and its successors including Pacific Air Lines, Air West and Hughes Airwest were the only airline serving Chico from 1947 until June 1979.
• The closest airport to Chico Municipal Airport (CIC) is Oroville Municipal Airport (OVE), which is located 25 miles (40 kilometers) SSE of CIC.
• On 15 April 1942 the first cadre of permanent troops who managed the field moved in.
• Chico Municipal Airport (CIC) has 2 runways.
• Because of Chico Municipal Airport's relatively low elevation of 73 feet, planes can take off or land at Chico Municipal 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.