Nonstop flight route between Yakima, Washington, United States and Cocoa Beach, Florida, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Yakima Air Terminal (YKM), Yakima, Washington, United States and Patrick Air Force Base (COF), Cocoa Beach, Florida, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,494 miles (or 4,014 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 Yakima Air Terminal and Patrick Air Force Base, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | YKM / KYKM |
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| Location: | Yakima, Washington, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 46°34'5"N by 120°32'39"W |
| Area Served: | Yakima, Washington |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Yakima |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1099 feet (335 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from YKM |
| More Information: | YKM Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | COF / KCOF |
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| Location: | Cocoa Beach, Florida, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 28°14'5"N by 80°36'35"W |
| View all routes: | Routes from COF |
| More Information: | COF Maps & Info |
Facts about Yakima Air Terminal (YKM):
- The closest airport to Yakima Air Terminal (YKM) is Vagabond Army Heliport (closed to fixed-wing aircraft) (FCT), which is located only 8 miles (13 kilometers) NNE of YKM.
- The furthest airport from Yakima Air Terminal (YKM) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,797 miles (17,377 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- In addition to being known as "Yakima Air Terminal", another name for YKM is "McAllister Field".
- Yakima Air Terminal (YKM) has 2 runways.
- During World War II the airfield was used by the United States Army Air Forces.
Facts about Patrick Air Force Base (COF):
- US Navy Boeing E-6 Mercury aircraft, part of Operation Looking Glass, were sometimes seen at Patrick AFB during the 2010-11 time frame and were often mistaken by onlookers for the previously retired VC-137 Presidential aircraft, which looks similar.
- Present Day:Brig Gen Nina Armagno
- Additional tenant activities at Patrick AFB include the 920th Rescue Wing, the Air Force Technical Applications Center and the Defense Equal Opportunity Management Institute.
- In addition to being known as "Patrick Air Force Base", another name for COF is "Patrick AFB".
- Authorized by the Naval Expansion Act of 1938, Naval Air Station Banana River was commissioned on October 1, 1940 as a subordinate base of the Naval Air Operational Training Command NAS Jacksonville, Florida.
- In 1971, the Defense Equal Opportunity Management Institute was established at Patrick AFB.
- The furthest airport from Patrick Air Force Base (COF) is Shark Bay Airport (MJK), which is located 11,550 miles (18,587 kilometers) away in Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia.
- United States Air Force
- The closest airport to Patrick Air Force Base (COF) is Merritt Island Airport (COI), which is located only 9 miles (14 kilometers) NNW of COF.
