Nonstop flight route between Pensacola, Florida, United States and Coolawanyah Station, Western Australia, Australia:
Departure Airport:
(30°21'15"N by 87°18'20"W)
Arrival Airport:
(21°47'39"S by 117°45'33"E)
Distance from NPA to COY:
10,777.22 miles (17,344.21 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Naval Air Station PensacolaForrest Sherman Field (NPA), Pensacola, Florida, United States and Coolawanyah Station Airport (COY), Coolawanyah Station, Western Australia, Australia would travel a Great Circle distance of 10,777 miles (or 17,344 kilometers).
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Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | NPA / KNPA |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Pensacola, Florida, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 30°21'15"N by 87°18'20"W |
| Operator/Owner: | United States Navy |
| Airport Type: | Military: Naval Air Station |
| Elevation: | 28 feet (9 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from NPA |
| More Information: | NPA Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | COY / YCWY |
| Airport Name: | Coolawanyah Station Airport |
| Location: | Coolawanyah Station, Western Australia, Australia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 21°47'39"S by 117°45'33"E |
| Area Served: | Coolawanyah Station, Shire of Ashburton, Pilbara, Western Australia |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| View all routes: | Routes from COY |
| More Information: | COY Maps & Info |
Facts about Naval Air Station PensacolaForrest Sherman Field (NPA):
- In 1825, the US designated this area for the Pensacola Navy Yard was designated and Congress appropriated $6,000 for a lighthouse.
- Because of Naval Air Station PensacolaForrest Sherman Field's relatively low elevation of 28 feet, planes can take off or land at Naval Air Station PensacolaForrest Sherman Field 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.
- Station Field was created on the north side of the navy yard in 1922.
- Naval Air Station PensacolaForrest Sherman Field (NPA) has 3 runways.
- The closest airport to Naval Air Station PensacolaForrest Sherman Field (NPA) is NOLF Saufley Field (NUN), which is located only 8 miles (13 kilometers) NNW of NPA.
- The furthest airport from Naval Air Station PensacolaForrest Sherman Field (NPA) is Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK), which is located 11,154 miles (17,951 kilometers) away in Cocos Islands, Australia.
- In addition to being known as "Naval Air Station PensacolaForrest Sherman Field", another name for NPA is "KNPA - FAA: NPA".
- Also located on board NAS Pensacola is Naval Aviation Schools Command.
Facts about Coolawanyah Station Airport (COY):
- The furthest airport from Coolawanyah Station Airport (COY) is Clayton J. Lloyd International Airport (AXA), which is nearly antipodal to Coolawanyah Station Airport (meaning Coolawanyah Station Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Clayton J. Lloyd International Airport), and is located 12,183 miles (19,607 kilometers) away in The Valley, Anguilla.
- The closest airport to Coolawanyah Station Airport (COY) is Solomon Airport (SLJ), which is located 32 miles (51 kilometers) S of COY.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 8.22 miles (13.22 km) NNW | NOLF Saufley Field (NUN) | Pensacola, Florida, United States |     |
| 2 | 10.86 miles (17.48 km) NE | Pensacola International Airport (PNS) | Pensacola, Florida, United States | |
| 3 | 19.80 miles (31.87 km) W | NOLF Barin (NHX) | Foley, Alabama, United States | |
| 4 | 22.28 miles (35.86 km) WSW | Jack Edwards Airport (GUF) | Gulf Shores, Alabama, United States | |
| 5 | 30.63 miles (49.30 km) NNE | NAS Whiting Field - North (NSE) | Milton, Florida, United States | |
| 6 | 47.34 miles (76.19 km) E | Northwest Florida Regional Airport (VPS) | Valaparaiso (near Fort Walton Beach), Florida, United States | |
| 7 | 49.15 miles (79.10 km) WNW | Mobile Downtown Airport (BFM) | Mobile, Alabama, United States | |
| 8 | 49.82 miles (80.18 km) E | Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (DSI) | Destin, Florida, United States | |
| 9 | 50.89 miles (81.90 km) ENE | Duke FieldEglin Air Force Auxiliary Field #3 (EGI) | Crestview, Florida, United States | |
| 10 | 55.08 miles (88.63 km) ENE | Bob Sikes Airport (CEW) | Crestview, Florida, United States | |
| 11 | 60.45 miles (97.29 km) WNW | Mobile Regional Airport (MOB) | Mobile, Alabama, United States | |
| 12 | 73.30 miles (117.96 km) W | Trent Lott International Airport (PGL) | Pascagoula, Mississippi, United States | |
| 13 | 76.32 miles (122.82 km) N | Monroe County Airport (MVC) | Monroeville, Alabama, United States | |
| 14 | 90.03 miles (144.88 km) E | Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport (ECP) | Panama City, Florida, United States | |
| 15 | 96.52 miles (155.34 km) W | Keesler Air Force Base (BIX) | Biloxi, Mississippi, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,154.08 miles (17,950.70 km) SSW | Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK) | Cocos Islands, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,129.65 miles (17,911.39 km) W | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,122.99 miles (17,900.67 km) W | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,111.71 miles (17,882.52 km) W | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,105.72 miles (17,872.88 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,105.45 miles (17,872.45 km) W | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,100.34 miles (17,864.22 km) WSW | Carnarvon Airport (CVQ) | Carnarvon, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,089.71 miles (17,847.12 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,084.06 miles (17,838.02 km) W | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,074.95 miles (17,823.37 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,064.20 miles (17,806.06 km) W | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,059.33 miles (17,798.23 km) W | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,058.92 miles (17,797.56 km) W | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,044.53 miles (17,774.41 km) WSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,038.04 miles (17,763.95 km) W | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 31.86 miles (51.27 km) S | Solomon Airport (SLJ) | Karijini National Park, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 66.15 miles (106.45 km) S | Tom Price Airport (TPR) | Tom Price, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 95.16 miles (153.15 km) S | Paraburdoo Airport (PBO) | Paraburdoo, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 98.07 miles (157.83 km) NW | Karratha Airport (KTA) | Karratha / Dampier, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 104.90 miles (168.82 km) SE | Coondewanna Airport (CJF) | Coondewanna, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 108.59 miles (174.75 km) SE | Barimunya Airport (BYP) | Barimunya, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 112.71 miles (181.38 km) NNE | Port Hedland International Airport (PHE) | Port Hedland, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 164.55 miles (264.81 km) WNW | Barrow Island Airport (BWB) | Barrow Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 171.97 miles (276.76 km) SE | Newman Airport (ZNE) | Newman, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 237.08 miles (381.55 km) W | RAAF Learmonth (LEA) | Exmouth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 335.66 miles (540.20 km) SW | Carnarvon Airport (CVQ) | Carnarvon, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 336.54 miles (541.61 km) S | Meekatharra Airport (MKR) | Meekatharra, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 387.33 miles (623.35 km) SW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 390.68 miles (628.73 km) S | Cue Airport (CUY) | Cue, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 393.47 miles (633.23 km) NE | Broome International Airport (BME) | Broome, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,183.22 miles (19,606.95 km) NNE | Clayton J. Lloyd International Airport (AXA) | The Valley, Anguilla | |
| 2 | 12,176.26 miles (19,595.74 km) NNE | L'Espérance Airport Grand Case Airport (CCE) | Saint Martin, Guadeloupe | |
| 3 | 12,171.40 miles (19,587.93 km) NNE | Princess Juliana International Airport (SXM) | Philipsburg, Sint Maarten, Kingdom of the Netherlands | |
| 4 | 12,165.40 miles (19,578.26 km) NNE | Virgin Gorda Airport (VIJ) | Virgin Gorda, British Virgin Islands | |
| 5 | 12,165.20 miles (19,577.95 km) N | Gustaf III Airport Saint Barthélemy Airport St. Jean Airport (SBH) | Gustavia, Saint Barthélemy, Saint Barthélemy | |
| 6 | 12,161.43 miles (19,571.87 km) NNE | Terrance B. Lettsome International Airport (EIS) | Beef Island (near Tortola), British Virgin Islands | |
| 7 | 12,148.23 miles (19,550.63 km) N | Barbuda Codrington Airport (BBQ) | Codrington, Barbuda, Antigua and Barbuda | |
| 8 | 12,143.16 miles (19,542.48 km) NNE | Juancho E. Yrausquin Airport (SAB) | Saba, Caribbean Netherlands | |
| 9 | 12,140.66 miles (19,538.46 km) NE | Charlotte Amalie Harbor Seaplane Base (SPB) | Charlotte Amalie, Saint Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands | |
| 10 | 12,139.33 miles (19,536.32 km) NE | Cyril E. King Airport (STT) | Charlotte Amalie, Saint Thomas, United States Virgin Islands | |
| 11 | 12,135.99 miles (19,530.93 km) N | F.D. Roosevelt Airport (EUX) | Sint Eustatius, Caribbean Netherlands | |
| 12 | 12,125.51 miles (19,514.07 km) N | Robert L. Bradshaw International Airport (SKB) | Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis | |
| 13 | 12,124.77 miles (19,512.88 km) NE | Benjamín Rivera Noriega Airport (CPX) | Isla de Culebra, Puerto Rico | |
| 14 | 12,118.94 miles (19,503.50 km) N | Vance W. Amory International Airport (NEV) | Nevis, Federation of Saint Kitts and Nevis | |
| 15 | 12,114.55 miles (19,496.44 km) NNE | Christiansted Harbor Seaplane Base (SSB) | Christiansted, Saint Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands | |