Nonstop flight route between Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States and Cocos Islands, Australia:
Departure Airport:
(39°52'18"N by 75°14'27"W)
Arrival Airport:
(12°11'18"S by 96°49'50"E)
Distance from PHL to CCK:
10,463.83 miles (16,839.87 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Philadelphia International Airport (PHL), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States and Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK), Cocos Islands, Australia would travel a Great Circle distance of 10,464 miles (or 16,840 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 Philadelphia International Airport and Cocos (Keeling) Island 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 Philadelphia International Airport and Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | PHL / KPHL |
| Airport Name: | Philadelphia International Airport |
| Location: | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 39°52'18"N by 75°14'27"W |
| Area Served: | Delaware Valley |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Philadelphia |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 36 feet (11 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 4 |
| View all routes: | Routes from PHL |
| More Information: | PHL Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | CCK / |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Cocos Islands, Australia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 12°11'18"S by 96°49'50"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Toll Remote Logistics |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 10 feet (3 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CCK |
| More Information: | CCK Maps & Info |
Facts about Philadelphia International Airport (PHL):
- The closest airport to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) is Philadelphia Seaplane BaseChandler Field (PSQ), which is located only 3 miles (5 kilometers) WSW of PHL.
- Because of Philadelphia International Airport's relatively low elevation of 36 feet, planes can take off or land at Philadelphia 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.
- This terminal, originally the airport's international terminal, is now used by American Airlines, Frontier, and Spirit, and also by US Airways for domestic and international flights.
- Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) has 4 runways.
- Philadelphia Municipal became Philadelphia International in 1945, when American Overseas Airlines began direct flights to Europe.
- During World War II the United States Army Air Forces used the airport as a First Air Force training airfield.
- Starting in 1925 the Pennsylvania National Guard used the PHL site as a training airfield.
- The furthest airport from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,734 miles (18,884 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- In 2004 Southwest Airlines announced it would begin flights from PHL, challenging US Airways in some of its important East Coast and Midwest markets.
- Philadelphia International Airport is important to Philadelphia, its metropolitan region and the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
Facts about Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK):
- In addition to being known as "Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport", other names for CCK include "Lapangan Terbang Pulu Koko" and "YPCC".
- Because of Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport's relatively low elevation of 10 feet, planes can take off or land at Cocos (Keeling) Island 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.
- Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK) is Corn Island International Airport (RNI), which is nearly antipodal to Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (meaning Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Corn Island International Airport), and is located 12,429 miles (20,003 kilometers) away in Corn Island, Nicaragua.
- Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport handled 15,712 passengers last year.
- The closest airport to Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK) is Christmas Island Airport (XCH), which is located 612 miles (985 kilometers) E of CCK.
- Service including flight to Jakarta Airport are also planned.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 3.22 miles (5.18 km) WSW | Philadelphia Seaplane BaseChandler Field (PSQ) | Essington, Pennsylvania, United States |     |
| 2 | 18.39 miles (29.60 km) N | Wings Field (BBX) | Blue Bell, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 3 | 18.96 miles (30.52 km) NE | Northeast Philadelphia Airport (PNE) | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 4 | 19.81 miles (31.89 km) WNW | Brandywine Airport (OQN) | West Chester, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 5 | 21.51 miles (34.62 km) ENE | South Jersey Regional Airport (LLY) | Mount Holly, New Jersey, United States | |
| 6 | 23.18 miles (37.30 km) NNE | NAS JRB Willow Grove (NXX) | Willow Grove, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 7 | 23.56 miles (37.92 km) SW | Wilmington/Philadelphia Regional Airport (ILG) | Wilmington, Delaware, United States | |
| 8 | 30.38 miles (48.90 km) NNW | Heritage Field (PTW) | Pottstown, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 9 | 32.48 miles (52.27 km) N | Doylestown Airport (DYL) | Doylestown, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 10 | 33.90 miles (54.56 km) WNW | Chester County G. O. Carlson Airport (CTH) | Coatesville, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 11 | 35.80 miles (57.62 km) ENE | McGuire AFB (WRI) | Wrightstown, New Jersey, United States | |
| 12 | 35.97 miles (57.88 km) NE | Trenton-Mercer Airport (TTN) | Trenton, New Jersey, United States | |
| 13 | 35.98 miles (57.90 km) SSE | Millville Municipal Airport (MIV) | Millville, New Jersey, United States | |
| 14 | 39.69 miles (63.87 km) N | Quakertown Airport (UKT) | Quakertown, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 15 | 45.46 miles (73.16 km) SE | Atlantic City International Airport (ACY) | Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,734.02 miles (18,884.02 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,710.07 miles (18,845.48 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,700.29 miles (18,829.74 km) WSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,684.19 miles (18,803.84 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,644.81 miles (18,740.45 km) WSW | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,626.12 miles (18,710.39 km) SW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,616.28 miles (18,694.54 km) SW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,606.72 miles (18,679.15 km) WSW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,605.10 miles (18,676.55 km) SW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,557.20 miles (18,599.47 km) SW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,485.41 miles (18,483.92 km) SW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,461.50 miles (18,445.46 km) SW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,439.24 miles (18,409.63 km) SW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,435.24 miles (18,403.19 km) SW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,402.47 miles (18,350.45 km) WSW | Esperance Airport (EPR) | Esperance, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 612.09 miles (985.06 km) E | Christmas Island Airport (XCH) | Christmas Island, Australia | |
| 2 | 687.48 miles (1,106.39 km) NNE | Fatmawati Soekarno Airport (BKS) | Bengkulu, Indonesia | |
| 3 | 724.29 miles (1,165.62 km) NNE | Rokot Airport (RKI) | Sipura, Indonesia | |
| 4 | 744.96 miles (1,198.90 km) NE | Radin Inten II Airport (RIA II) (TKG) | Bandar Lampung, Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 5 | 766.37 miles (1,233.35 km) NNE | Depati Parbo Airport (KRC) | Kerinci, Indonesia | |
| 6 | 776.56 miles (1,249.76 km) NE | Gunung Batin Airport (AKQ) | Astraksetra, Indonesia | |
| 7 | 790.06 miles (1,271.47 km) ENE | Soekarno–Hatta International Airport (CGK) | Jakarta, Indonesia | |
| 8 | 798.57 miles (1,285.17 km) ENE | Halim Perdanakusuma Airport (HLP) | Jakarta, Indonesia | |
| 9 | 818.01 miles (1,316.45 km) ENE | Husein Sastranegara International Airport (HSA) (BDO) | Bandung, Indonesia | |
| 10 | 822.51 miles (1,323.70 km) NNE | Minangkabau International Airport (MIA) (PDG) | Ketaping, West Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 11 | 837.69 miles (1,348.12 km) NE | Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II International Airport (SMB II) (PLM) | Palembang, Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 12 | 845.98 miles (1,361.46 km) ENE | Cibeureum Airfield (TSY) | Tasikmalaya, West Java, Indonesia | |
| 13 | 865.56 miles (1,392.97 km) NNE | Sultan Thaha Airport (DJB) | Jambi, Indonesia | |
| 14 | 881.53 miles (1,418.68 km) ENE | Penggung Airport/Chakrabhuwana Airport (CBN) | Cirebon, Java, Indonesia | |
| 15 | 888.98 miles (1,430.67 km) ENE | Tunggul Wulung Airport (CXP) | Cilacap, Java Island, Indonesia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,429.35 miles (20,003.05 km) W | Corn Island International Airport (RNI) | Corn Island, Nicaragua | |
| 2 | 12,393.72 miles (19,945.71 km) ENE | Bluefields Airport (BEF) | Bluefields, Nicaragua | |
| 3 | 12,334.67 miles (19,850.68 km) WNW | Gustavo Rojas Pinilla International Airport (ADZ) | San Andres Island, Colombia | |
| 4 | 12,334.66 miles (19,850.66 km) NNE | Barra del Colorado Airport (BCL) | Barra del Colorado, Costa Rica | |
| 5 | 12,322.47 miles (19,831.04 km) NNE | Tortuguero Airport (TTQ) | Tortuguero, Costa Rica | |
| 6 | 12,308.22 miles (19,808.11 km) N | Puerto Cabezas Airport (PUZ) | Puerto Cabezas, Nicaragua | |
| 7 | 12,294.03 miles (19,785.27 km) NNE | Guápiles Airport (GPL) | Guápiles, Costa Rica | |
| 8 | 12,290.48 miles (19,779.56 km) WNW | El Embrujo Airport (PVA) | Providencia Island, Colombia | |
| 9 | 12,285.60 miles (19,771.70 km) NE | Siuna Airport (SIU) | Siuna, Nicaragua | |
| 10 | 12,282.34 miles (19,766.46 km) N | Limón International Airport (LIO) | Puerto Limón, Costa Rica | |
| 11 | 12,275.37 miles (19,755.25 km) NE | Bonanza Airport (BZA) | Bonanza, RAAN, Nicaragua | |
| 12 | 12,269.58 miles (19,745.93 km) NNE | Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) (SJO) | San José, Costa Rica | |
| 13 | 12,269.18 miles (19,745.29 km) NNE | Tobías Bolaños International Airport (SYQ) | San José, Costa Rica | |
| 14 | 12,252.52 miles (19,718.48 km) NNE | Waspam Airport (WSP) | Waspam, Nicaragua | |
| 15 | 12,243.55 miles (19,704.03 km) NNW | Changuinola "Capitan Manuel Niño" International Airport (CHX) | Changuinola, Bocas del Toro, Panama | |