Nonstop flight route between Nedumbassery near Kochi (Cochin), Kerala, India and Hof, Bavaria, Germany:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Cochin International Airport (COK), Nedumbassery near Kochi (Cochin), Kerala, India and Hof–Plauen Airport (HOQ), Hof, Bavaria, Germany would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,563 miles (or 7,344 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 Hof–Plauen 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 Hof–Plauen 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):

• 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.
• The original proposal for the airport outlined an estimated cost of 100 crore and an expected date of commission in 1997.
• The closest airport to Cochin International Airport (COK) is Calicut International Airport (CCJ), which is located 74 miles (119 kilometers) NNW of COK.
• In addition, an exclusive domestic cargo complex has also been constructed for private domestic logistics firms and India Post services.
• The airport had 18,580 m2 of floor space at its inauguration.
• The company has decided to go for public offering and giving 10 million shares to HUDCO as part of debt settlement, which would lead HUDCO having 3.37% stake in the company and reduction of stake of other holders.
• Cochin International Airport (COK) currently has only 1 runway.
• 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.
• With a rising number of airlines operating at the airport, CIAL decided to construct an exclusive terminal for international arrivals which increased the floor space to 37,161 m2, increasing passport controls and baggage carousels in addition to expanding the international departures floor space.
• In addition to being known as "Cochin International Airport", another name for COK is "Nedumbassery Airport".
• The international terminal covers an area of 44,400 m2 with two buildings for departures and arrivals connected inside with a corridor.
• On 8 September 2012, the director board of CIAL approved the design of the new international terminal which will cost 6 billion.

Facts about Hof–Plauen Airport (HOQ):

• In addition to being known as "Hof–Plauen Airport", other names for HOQ include "Flughafen Hof–Plauen" and "Hof–Plauen Airport".
• Hof–Plauen Airport (HOQ) currently has only 1 runway.
• The furthest airport from Hof–Plauen Airport (HOQ) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,843 miles (19,059 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
• The closest airport to Hof–Plauen Airport (HOQ) is Bindlacher Berg Airport (BYU), which is located 23 miles (37 kilometers) SSW of HOQ.