Nonstop flight route between Alexandria, Louisiana, United States and Nedumbassery near Kochi (Cochin), Kerala, India:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Esler Field (ESF), Alexandria, Louisiana, United States and Cochin International Airport (COK), Nedumbassery near Kochi (Cochin), Kerala, India would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,470 miles (or 15,240 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 Esler Field 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 Esler Field and Cochin 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: | ESF / KESF |
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Location: | Alexandria, Louisiana, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 31°23'41"N by 92°17'44"W |
Area Served: | Central Louisiana |
Airport Type: | Public / Military |
Elevation: | 112 feet (34 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from ESF |
More Information: | ESF Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | COK / VOCI |
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Location: | Nedumbassery near Kochi (Cochin), Kerala, India |
GPS Coordinates: | 10°9'20"N by 76°23'29"E |
Area Served: | Greater Cochin, Ernakulam Thrissur, Kottayam, Alappuzha, Idukki, Pathanamthitta, Palakkad |
Operator/Owner: | Cochin International Airport Limited |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 30 feet (9 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from COK |
More Information: | COK Maps & Info |
Facts about Esler Field (ESF):
- On 1 August 1945, the airfield was again reassigned directly to Third Air Force.
- Esler Field (ESF) has 2 runways.
- In 1984, Best Airlines served Esler with nonstop Douglas DC-9-10 jet service to Atlanta, GA and Gulfport, MS.
- The furthest airport from Esler Field (ESF) is Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK), which is located 10,988 miles (17,683 kilometers) away in Cocos Islands, Australia.
- After World War I in 1919 the Army had abandoned Camp Beauregard and turned the property over to the state of Louisiana, which returned it to the United States, however interest in the military utilization of Camp Beauregard increased significantly in 1939 when war began in Europe.
- In addition to being known as "Esler Field", another name for ESF is "Esler Regional AirportEsler Army Airfield".
- The airfield was renamed Esler Army Airfield in 1941 to honor Lt.
- The closest airport to Esler Field (ESF) is Alexandria International Airport (AEX), which is located only 16 miles (25 kilometers) WSW of ESF.
- Because of Esler Field's relatively low elevation of 112 feet, planes can take off or land at Esler Field 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.
Facts about Cochin International Airport (COK):
- In addition to being known as "Cochin International Airport", another name for COK is "Nedumbassery Airport".
- Cochin International Airport (COK) currently has only 1 runway.
- Indian Navy will set up a Naval Aircraft Enclave at Cochin International Airport Ltd.
- The closest airport to Cochin International Airport (COK) is Calicut International Airport (CCJ), which is located 74 miles (119 kilometers) NNW of COK.
- On 8 September 2012, the director board of CIAL approved the design of the new international terminal which will cost 6 billion.
- 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.
- Work on the third phase was intended to accommodate 5 million passenger movements annually and was started in 2007.
- After the construction of the new international terminal, it is planned to convert the existing international terminal to a domestic terminal and reserve the current domestic terminal for business jets.
- 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.
- CIAL is one of the most profitable airports in the country.
- The facility was formally inaugurated by the president of India on 25 May 1999, and the first commercial service began on 10 June 1999.
- 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.
- Cochin International Airport has three terminals.
- 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.