Nonstop flight route between Nîmes-Arles-Camargue, France and Cocoa Beach, Florida, United States:
Departure Airport:
(43°45'27"N by 4°24'59"E)
Arrival Airport:
(28°14'5"N by 80°36'35"W)
Distance from FNI to COF:
4,665.18 miles (7,507.87 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Nîmes-Alès-Camargue-Cévennes Airport (FNI), Nîmes-Arles-Camargue, France and Patrick Air Force Base (COF), Cocoa Beach, Florida, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,665 miles (or 7,508 kilometers).
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Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | FNI / LFTW |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Nîmes-Arles-Camargue, France |
| GPS Coordinates: | 43°45'27"N by 4°24'59"E |
| Area Served: | Nîmes, Gard, France |
| Operator/Owner: | SNC-Lavalin / Ministère de la Défense (FNF) |
| Airport Type: | Public / Military |
| Elevation: | 309 feet (94 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from FNI |
| More Information: | FNI Maps & Info |
Arrival 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 |
Facts about Nîmes-Alès-Camargue-Cévennes Airport (FNI):
- Because of Nîmes-Alès-Camargue-Cévennes Airport's relatively low elevation of 309 feet, planes can take off or land at Nîmes-Alès-Camargue-Cévennes 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.
- In addition to being known as "Nîmes-Alès-Camargue-Cévennes Airport", another name for FNI is "Aéroport de Nîmes-Alès-Camargue-Cévennes".
- The furthest airport from Nîmes-Alès-Camargue-Cévennes Airport (FNI) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is nearly antipodal to Nîmes-Alès-Camargue-Cévennes Airport (meaning Nîmes-Alès-Camargue-Cévennes Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Chatham Islands), and is located 12,393 miles (19,945 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Nîmes-Alès-Camargue-Cévennes Airport (FNI) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Nîmes-Alès-Camargue-Cévennes Airport (FNI) is Montpellier–Méditerranée Airport (MPL), which is located 26 miles (42 kilometers) WSW of FNI.
- The airport resides at an elevation of 309 feet above mean sea level.
Facts about Patrick Air Force Base (COF):
- United States Air Force
- 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.
- 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.
- NAS Banana River closed in September 1947 after a gradual deactivation and was placed in a caretaker status.
- 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.
- In February 2005, the Patrick AFB Officers Club was destroyed by an accidental fire.
- 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".
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 25.88 miles (41.65 km) WSW | Montpellier–Méditerranée Airport (MPL) | Montpellier, France |     |
| 2 | 26.30 miles (42.33 km) ENE | Avignon - Caumont Airport (AVN) | Avignon, France | |
| 3 | 30.81 miles (49.58 km) ESE | Istres-Le Tubé Air Base (QIE) | Istres, France | |
| 4 | 34.71 miles (55.85 km) NE | Orange-Caritat Air Base (BA 115) (XOG) | Orange, France | |
| 5 | 45.70 miles (73.54 km) ESE | Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) | Marseille, France | |
| 6 | 50.64 miles (81.50 km) ESE | Aix-en-Provence Aerodrome (QXB) | Aix-en-Provence / Les Milles, France | |
| 7 | 61.11 miles (98.35 km) WSW | Béziers Cap d'Agde Airport (BZR) | Béziers, France | |
| 8 | 84.54 miles (136.05 km) NNE | Valence - Chabeuil Airport (VAF) | Valence, France | |
| 9 | 96.87 miles (155.90 km) NNW | Le Puy - Loudes Airport (LPY) | Le Puy-en-Velay / Loudes, Haute-Loire, France | |
| 10 | 98.05 miles (157.80 km) ESE | Toulon–Hyères Airport (TLN) | Toulon, France | |
| 11 | 104.83 miles (168.70 km) SW | Perpignan – Rivesaltes Airport (PGF) | Perpignan, France | |
| 12 | 105.96 miles (170.53 km) WNW | Rodez–Aveyron Airport (RDZ) | Salles-La-Source, Aveyron, France | |
| 13 | 107.18 miles (172.49 km) W | Castres - Mazamet Airport (DCM) | Castres, Languedoc, France | |
| 14 | 110.35 miles (177.60 km) ESE | La Môle – Saint-Tropez Airport (LTT) | La Môle / Saint-Tropez, France | |
| 15 | 112.09 miles (180.39 km) WSW | Carcassonne Airport (CCF) | Carcassonne, France | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,393.07 miles (19,944.66 km) E | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,951.44 miles (19,233.93 km) SE | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,949.27 miles (19,230.44 km) ESE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,947.53 miles (19,227.63 km) SE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,927.00 miles (19,194.60 km) ESE | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,919.89 miles (19,183.16 km) ESE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,916.88 miles (19,178.31 km) ESE | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,887.45 miles (19,130.95 km) ESE | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,883.86 miles (19,125.17 km) E | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,882.72 miles (19,123.34 km) SE | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,879.33 miles (19,117.88 km) ESE | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,874.74 miles (19,110.49 km) SE | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,861.97 miles (19,089.94 km) SE | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,842.62 miles (19,058.81 km) E | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,842.52 miles (19,058.64 km) ESE | Nelson AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Whakatū (NSN) | Nelson, New Zealand | |
| 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 | |