Nonstop flight route between Kuopio / Siilinjärvi, Finland and Nedumbassery near Kochi (Cochin), Kerala, India:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Kuopio Airport (KUO), Kuopio / Siilinjärvi, Finland and Cochin International Airport (COK), Nedumbassery near Kochi (Cochin), Kerala, India would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,359 miles (or 7,015 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 Kuopio Airport 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 Kuopio Airport and Cochin International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about Kuopio Airport (KUO):

• The furthest airport from Kuopio Airport (KUO) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 10,797 miles (17,377 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
• In addition to being known as "Kuopio Airport", another name for KUO is "Kuopion lentoasema".
• Kuopio Airport handled 253,612 passengers last year.
• Kuopio Airport (KUO) currently has only 1 runway.
• Kuopio Airport is an airport in Siilinjärvi, Finland, about 14 kilometres north of Kuopio city centre.
• Because of Kuopio Airport's relatively low elevation of 323 feet, planes can take off or land at Kuopio 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 closest airport to Kuopio Airport (KUO) is Varkaus Airport (VRK), which is located 58 miles (93 kilometers) S of KUO.

Facts about Cochin International Airport (COK):

• Cochin International Airport is an international airport situated in the city of Kochi, in the state of Kerala, India.
• After Indian Independence, the Indian Navy operated the airport, though it permitted civilian aircraft to use the facility.
• The current domestic terminal would be converted into "Royal Pavilion" and would handle VIP and private chartered flights and jets.
• The original proposal for the airport outlined an estimated cost of 100 crore and an expected date of commission in 1997.
• Cochin Airport has a dedicated cargo center on the eastern side of the complex.
• 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.
• 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 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.
• Cochin International Airport (COK) currently has only 1 runway.
• 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 to being known as "Cochin International Airport", another name for COK is "Nedumbassery Airport".
• The domestic terminal has an area of 10,000 m2 and is designed to handle up to 400 passengers at peak times.
• The Chief Minister of Kerala is the ex-officio chairman of CIAL.