Nonstop flight route between Al Najaf, Iraq and Cocoa Beach, Florida, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Al Najaf International Airport (NJF), Al Najaf, Iraq and Patrick Air Force Base (COF), Cocoa Beach, Florida, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,927 miles (or 11,148 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 Al Najaf International 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 Al Najaf International 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: | NJF / ORNI |
| Airport Name: | Al Najaf International Airport |
| Location: | Al Najaf, Iraq |
| GPS Coordinates: | 31°59'23"N by 44°24'15"E |
| Area Served: | Najaf, Iraq |
| Operator/Owner: | Najaf Airport Authority |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from NJF |
| More Information: | NJF 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 Al Najaf International Airport (NJF):
- Al Najaf International Airport (NJF) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Al Najaf International Airport (NJF) is Baghdad International Airport (BGW), which is located 88 miles (142 kilometers) N of NJF.
- The Najaf Governorate represented by the Deputy Governor Abd al-Husayn Abtan and Najaf Investment Commission signed a Memorandum of Agreement dated 24 June 2008 with Al-Aqeelah Holding authorizing it for one year to finalize the construction of the airport and five years subject to renewal to manage the airport.
- The furthest airport from Al Najaf International Airport (NJF) is Totegegie Airport (GMR), which is located 11,820 miles (19,022 kilometers) away in Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia.
Facts about Patrick Air Force Base (COF):
- On May 3, 1951, the Long Range Proving Ground Division was assigned to the newly created Air Research and Development Command.
- 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.
- Authorized by the Naval Expansion Act of 1938, Naval Air Station Banana River was commissioned on October 1, 1940 as a subordinate base of the Naval Air Operational Training Command NAS Jacksonville, Florida.
- Present Day:Brig Gen Nina Armagno
- In 1971, the Defense Equal Opportunity Management Institute was established at Patrick AFB.
- 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 Air Force Technical Applications Center is a tenant command headquartered at Patrick AFB.
- In addition to being known as "Patrick Air Force Base", another name for COF is "Patrick AFB".
