Nonstop flight route between Galbraith Lake, Alaska, United States and Cocoa Beach, Florida, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Galbraith Lake Airport (GBH), Galbraith Lake, Alaska, United States and Patrick Air Force Base (COF), Cocoa Beach, Florida, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,882 miles (or 6,247 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 Galbraith Lake Airport and Patrick Air Force Base, 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 Galbraith Lake Airport and Patrick Air Force Base. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | GBH / PAGB | 
| Airport Name: | Galbraith Lake Airport | 
| Location: | Galbraith Lake, Alaska, United States | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 68°28'46"N by 149°29'24"W | 
| Area Served: | Galbraith Lake, Alaska | 
| Operator/Owner: | State of Alaska DOT&PF | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 2663 feet (812 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from GBH | 
| More Information: | GBH 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 Galbraith Lake Airport (GBH):
- The furthest airport from Galbraith Lake Airport (GBH) is Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM), which is located 10,055 miles (16,181 kilometers) away in Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica.
- The closest airport to Galbraith Lake Airport (GBH) is Anaktuvuk Pass Airport (AKP), which is located 62 miles (100 kilometers) WSW of GBH.
- Galbraith Lake Airport (GBH) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Patrick Air Force Base (COF):
- 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.
- The Eastern Range supported a variety of missile and manned and unmanned space programs in the 1960s, making it a regular focus of media attention.
- 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 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.
- Five of the victims of the Khobar Towers bombing in 1996 were home stationed at Patrick AFB as part of the 71st Rescue Squadron.
- Additional tenant activities at Patrick AFB include the 920th Rescue Wing, the Air Force Technical Applications Center and the Defense Equal Opportunity Management Institute.
- 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.




