Nonstop flight route between Placencia, Belize and Cocos Islands, Australia:
Departure Airport:
(16°32'12"N by 88°21'42"W)
Arrival Airport:
(12°11'18"S by 96°49'50"E)
Distance from PLJ to CCK:
11,977.48 miles (19,275.84 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Placencia Airport (PLJ), Placencia, Belize and Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK), Cocos Islands, Australia would travel a Great Circle distance of 11,977 miles (or 19,276 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 Placencia 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 Placencia 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: | PLJ / |
| Airport Name: | Placencia Airport |
| Location: | Placencia, Belize |
| GPS Coordinates: | 16°32'12"N by 88°21'42"W |
| Area Served: | Placencia |
| Operator/Owner: | n/a |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 42 feet (13 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from PLJ |
| More Information: | PLJ 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 Placencia Airport (PLJ):
- Because of Placencia Airport's relatively low elevation of 42 feet, planes can take off or land at Placencia 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.
- Due to the typical sea breeze, takeoffs and landings are typically done east-bound.
- Placencia Airport is an airport that serves Placencia, Belize.
- The closest airport to Placencia Airport (PLJ) is Independence Airport (INB), which is located only 3 miles (5 kilometers) WSW of PLJ.
- The furthest airport from Placencia Airport (PLJ) is Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK), which is located 11,977 miles (19,276 kilometers) away in Cocos Islands, Australia.
Facts about Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK):
- Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK) currently has only 1 runway.
- Service including flight to Jakarta Airport are also planned.
- 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.
- The closest airport to Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK) is Christmas Island Airport (XCH), which is located 612 miles (985 kilometers) E of 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 handled 15,712 passengers last year.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 3.40 miles (5.47 km) WSW | Independence Airport (INB) | Independence, Belize |     |
| 2 | 3.92 miles (6.30 km) WSW | Big Creek Airport (BGK) | Big Creek, Belize | |
| 3 | 31.97 miles (51.45 km) NNE | Dangriga Airport (DGA) | Dangriga, Belize | |
| 4 | 32.53 miles (52.35 km) N | Melinda Airport (MDB) | Melinda, Belize | |
| 5 | 68.60 miles (110.40 km) N | Belize City Municipal Airport (TZA) | Belize City, Belize | |
| 6 | 69.34 miles (111.59 km) N | Philip S. W. Goldson International Airport (BZE) | Ladyville (near Belize City), Belize | |
| 7 | 80.36 miles (129.33 km) SSE | Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport (SAP) | San Pedro Sula, Honduras | |
| 8 | 83.16 miles (133.83 km) NNE | Caye Chapel Airport (CYC) | Caye Chapel, Belize | |
| 9 | 85.63 miles (137.82 km) NNE | Caye Caulker Airport (CUK) | Caye Caulker, Belize | |
| 10 | 98.57 miles (158.63 km) NNE | San Pedro Airport (SPR) | San Pedro, Belize | |
| 11 | 102.92 miles (165.63 km) WNW | Mundo Maya International Airport (FRS) | Flores, El Petén, Guatemala | |
| 12 | 114.22 miles (183.83 km) ESE | Golosón International Airport (LCE) | La Ceiba, Honduras | |
| 13 | 122.85 miles (197.70 km) E | Roatan International Airport – Bay Islands (RTB) | Roatán, Honduras | |
| 14 | 126.57 miles (203.70 km) N | Sarteneja Airport (SJX) | Sarteneja, Belize | |
| 15 | 127.54 miles (205.25 km) N | Corozal Airport (CZH) | Corozal, Belize | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,977.48 miles (19,275.84 km) SW | Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK) | Cocos Islands, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,403.88 miles (18,352.71 km) WSW | Christmas Island Airport (XCH) | Christmas Island, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,299.35 miles (18,184.49 km) SW | Fatmawati Soekarno Airport (BKS) | Bengkulu, Indonesia | |
| 4 | 11,298.51 miles (18,183.15 km) SSW | Rokot Airport (RKI) | Sipura, Indonesia | |
| 5 | 11,235.83 miles (18,082.27 km) SW | Depati Parbo Airport (KRC) | Kerinci, Indonesia | |
| 6 | 11,232.71 miles (18,077.25 km) SW | Radin Inten II Airport (RIA II) (TKG) | Bandar Lampung, Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 7 | 11,200.92 miles (18,026.09 km) SW | Gunung Batin Airport (AKQ) | Astraksetra, Indonesia | |
| 8 | 11,199.72 miles (18,024.16 km) SSW | Minangkabau International Airport (MIA) (PDG) | Ketaping, West Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 9 | 11,192.16 miles (18,012.00 km) WSW | Soekarno–Hatta International Airport (CGK) | Jakarta, Indonesia | |
| 10 | 11,184.86 miles (18,000.25 km) WSW | Halim Perdanakusuma Airport (HLP) | Jakarta, Indonesia | |
| 11 | 11,170.89 miles (17,977.75 km) WSW | Husein Sastranegara International Airport (HSA) (BDO) | Bandung, Indonesia | |
| 12 | 11,148.35 miles (17,941.48 km) WSW | Cibeureum Airfield (TSY) | Tasikmalaya, West Java, Indonesia | |
| 13 | 11,145.60 miles (17,937.06 km) SSW | Binaka Airport (GNS) | Gunungsitoli, Nias Island, Indonesia | |
| 14 | 11,142.65 miles (17,932.31 km) SW | Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II International Airport (SMB II) (PLM) | Palembang, Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 15 | 11,122.83 miles (17,900.41 km) SW | Sultan Thaha Airport (DJB) | Jambi, Indonesia | |
| 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 | |