Nonstop flight route between Koumala, Central African Republic and Cocoa Beach, Florida, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Koumala Airport (KOL), Koumala, Central African Republic and Patrick Air Force Base (COF), Cocoa Beach, Florida, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,652 miles (or 10,705 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 Koumala 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 Koumala 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: | KOL / | 
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| Location: | Koumala, Central African Republic | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 8°29'49"N by 21°15'23"E | 
| Area Served: | Koumala | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 1995 feet (608 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from KOL | 
| More Information: | KOL Maps & Info | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | COF / KCOF | 
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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 Koumala Airport (KOL):
- In addition to being known as "Koumala Airport", another name for KOL is "Koumala Airport (Koumala)".
 - The furthest airport from Koumala Airport (KOL) is Manihiki Island Airport (MHX), which is nearly antipodal to Koumala Airport (meaning Koumala Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Manihiki Island Airport), and is located 12,235 miles (19,691 kilometers) away in Manihiki Island, Cook Islands.
 - The closest airport to Koumala Airport (KOL) is Gordil Airport (GDA), which is located 54 miles (86 kilometers) N of KOL.
 - Koumala Airport (KOL) currently has only 1 runway.
 
Facts about Patrick Air Force Base (COF):
- Five of the victims of the Khobar Towers bombing in 1996 were home stationed at Patrick AFB as part of the 71st Rescue Squadron.
 - 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.
 - 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 base is a census-designated place and had a resident population of 1,222 at the 2010 census.
 - Cost comparison studies done in the early 1950s pointed out the desirability of letting contractors operate the station.
 - Three months after World War II, on December 5, 1945, NAS Banana River had an ancillary role in the disappearance of Flight 19, a formation of five TBM Avenger torpedo bombers, which had departed NAS Fort Lauderdale, Florida on a routine over-water training mission.
 - 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.
 - In addition to being known as "Patrick Air Force Base", another name for COF is "Patrick AFB".
 
