Nonstop flight route between Mountain View, California, United States and Cochrane, Ontario, Canada:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Moffett Federal Airfield (NUQ), Mountain View, California, United States and Cochrane Airport (YCN), Cochrane, Ontario, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,185 miles (or 3,516 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 relatively short distance between Moffett Federal Airfield and Cochrane Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | NUQ / KNUQ | 
| Airport Name: | Moffett Federal Airfield | 
| Location: | Mountain View, California, United States | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 37°24'53"N by 122°2'53"W | 
| Operator/Owner: | NASA Ames Research Center | 
| Airport Type: | Private | 
| Elevation: | 32 feet (10 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 2 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from NUQ | 
| More Information: | NUQ Maps & Info | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | YCN / CYCN | 
| Airport Name: | Cochrane Airport | 
| Location: | Cochrane, Ontario, Canada | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 49°6'24"N by 81°0'55"W | 
| Operator/Owner: | Town of Cochrane | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 862 feet (263 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from YCN | 
| More Information: | YCN Maps & Info | 
Facts about Moffett Federal Airfield (NUQ):
- In April 2011, the exterior panels began coming down, starting at the top.
- Because of Moffett Federal Airfield's relatively low elevation of 32 feet, planes can take off or land at Moffett Federal Airfield 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.
- A spirited debate is underway over the future of Hangar One.
- Moffett Federal Airfield (NUQ) has 2 runways.
- The Hangars One, Two, and Three, and the adjacent Shenandoah Plaza are collectively designated as a National Historic District listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
- Hangars #2 and #3 are some of the world's largest freestanding wood structures.
- Moffett Federal Airfield has occasional air traffic, with an average of 5-10 flights landing per day.
- The furthest airport from Moffett Federal Airfield (NUQ) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 11,365 miles (18,290 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- On April 16, 1942, control of the facility was returned to the Navy and it was re-commissioned as NAS Sunnyvale.
- The closest airport to Moffett Federal Airfield (NUQ) is Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County (PAO), which is located only 5 miles (8 kilometers) NW of NUQ.
Facts about Cochrane Airport (YCN):
- The closest airport to Cochrane Airport (YCN) is Timmins Victor M. Power Airport (YTS), which is located 41 miles (65 kilometers) SSW of YCN.
- Because of Cochrane Airport's relatively low elevation of 862 feet, planes can take off or land at Cochrane 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 Cochrane Airport (YCN) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,103 miles (17,869 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Cochrane Airport (YCN) currently has only 1 runway.




