Nonstop flight route between Chartres, France and Nedumbassery near Kochi (Cochin), Kerala, India:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Chartres - Champhol Aerodrome (QTJ), Chartres, France and Cochin International Airport (COK), Nedumbassery near Kochi (Cochin), Kerala, India would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,002 miles (or 8,050 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 Chartres - Champhol Aerodrome and Cochin International Airport, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.
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Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | QTJ / LFOR |
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Location: | Chartres, France |
GPS Coordinates: | 48°27'32"N by 1°31'26"E |
Area Served: | Chartres / Champhol, France |
Operator/Owner: | Chartres Métropole |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 509 feet (155 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from QTJ |
More Information: | QTJ Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | COK / VOCI |
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Location: | Nedumbassery near Kochi (Cochin), Kerala, India |
GPS Coordinates: | 10°9'20"N by 76°23'29"E |
Area Served: | Greater Cochin, Ernakulam Thrissur, Kottayam, Alappuzha, Idukki, Pathanamthitta, Palakkad |
Operator/Owner: | Cochin International Airport Limited |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 30 feet (9 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from COK |
More Information: | COK Maps & Info |
Facts about Chartres - Champhol Aerodrome (QTJ):
- The Chartres area was heavily attacked on several missions by United States Army Air Force Eighth Air Force bombers in 1943 and 1944 and the airport was singularly attacked on 15 September 1943 by 22 B-24 Liberators of the 44th Bombardment Group.
- The field was replaced by a totally new civilian facility which is much smaller than the prewar airport.
- The facility was a military field, prior to 1870, dedicated to cavalry.
- The closest airport to Chartres - Champhol Aerodrome (QTJ) is Toussus-le-Noble Airport (TNF), which is located 33 miles (54 kilometers) NE of QTJ.
- The furthest airport from Chartres - Champhol Aerodrome (QTJ) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is nearly antipodal to Chartres - Champhol Aerodrome (meaning Chartres - Champhol Aerodrome is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Chatham Islands), and is located 12,101 miles (19,475 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- In addition to being known as "Chartres - Champhol Aerodrome", other names for QTJ include "Aérodrome de Chartres - Champhol" and "Advanced Landing Ground (ALG) A-40".
- Even if it was a huge part of its History, Chartres airfield was not only a German or an American one.
- From March 1915 to the end of World War I, an important military training center for pilots was setted up .
- This Base was very active, mainly with flying Squadrons specialised in tactical transport, such as the 61e Escadre de Transport.
- Because of Chartres - Champhol Aerodrome's relatively low elevation of 509 feet, planes can take off or land at Chartres - Champhol Aerodrome 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.
- Chartres - Champhol Aerodrome (QTJ) has 2 runways.
Facts about Cochin International Airport (COK):
- Because of Cochin International Airport's relatively low elevation of 30 feet, planes can take off or land at Cochin 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.
- In October 1990, the Kerala Chamber of Commerce, supported by local industry, passed a resolution to expand the naval airport to accommodate large jets and facilitate direct flights to the Middle East.
- In addition to being known as "Cochin International Airport", another name for COK is "Nedumbassery Airport".
- The current domestic terminal would be converted into "Royal Pavilion" and would handle VIP and private chartered flights and jets.
- Cochin Airport has a dedicated cargo center on the eastern side of the complex.
- Work on the third phase was intended to accommodate 5 million passenger movements annually and was started in 2007.
- Most of the expansion has occurred in the international terminal, as it accounts for more than 78% of all traffic.
- The closest airport to Cochin International Airport (COK) is Calicut International Airport (CCJ), which is located 74 miles (119 kilometers) NNW of COK.
- Cochin International Airport (COK) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Cochin International Airport (COK) is Seymour Airport (GPS), which is located 11,301 miles (18,187 kilometers) away in Baltra Island, Galápagos Islands, Ecuador.
- Cochin airport is the first in India to be built in a public–private partnership and is owned by a public limited company called Cochin International Airport Limited, better known as CIAL, floated by the government of Kerala in 1994.