Nonstop flight route between Goose Bay, Labrador, Canada and Nedumbassery near Kochi (Cochin), Kerala, India:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between CFB Goose Bay (YYR), Goose Bay, Labrador, Canada and Cochin International Airport (COK), Nedumbassery near Kochi (Cochin), Kerala, India would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,372 miles (or 11,864 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 CFB Goose Bay and Cochin International 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 CFB Goose Bay and Cochin International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | YYR / CYYR |
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| Location: | Goose Bay, Labrador, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 53°19'9"N by 60°25'32"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Government of Canada |
| Airport Type: | Military/Public |
| Elevation: | 160 feet (49 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from YYR |
| More Information: | YYR 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 CFB Goose Bay (YYR):
- Because of CFB Goose Bay's relatively low elevation of 160 feet, planes can take off or land at CFB Goose Bay 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 story of the base’s founding was evocatively told in a wartime Canadian book by William G.
- Goose Bay was the site of the first US nuclear weapons in Canada, when in 1950 the United States Air Force Strategic Air Command stationed 11 model 1561 Fat Man atomic bombs at the base.
- To provide rescue and range support to the jet aircraft operating from Goose Bay the Canadian Forces provided a Base Rescue Flight consisting of three CH-135 Twin Huey helicopters.
- In addition to being known as "CFB Goose Bay", another name for YYR is "Goose Bay Airport".
- The furthest airport from CFB Goose Bay (YYR) is Albany Airport (ALH), which is located 11,164 miles (17,967 kilometers) away in Albany, Western Australia, Australia.
- CFB Goose Bay (YYR) has 2 runways.
- On 11 September 2001, CFB Goose Bay hosted seven trans-Atlantic commercial airliners which were diverted to land as part of Operation Yellow Ribbon, following the closure of North American airspace as a result of terrorist attacks in New York City and Washington, D.C.
- The closest airport to CFB Goose Bay (YYR) is Rigolet Airport (YRG), which is located 100 miles (161 kilometers) NE of YYR.
- The base was initially a Royal Canadian Air Force station and later a United States Air Force base known as Goose AFB, housing units of the Strategic Air Command and Aerospace Defense Command.
Facts about Cochin International Airport (COK):
- The closest airport to Cochin International Airport (COK) is Calicut International Airport (CCJ), which is located 74 miles (119 kilometers) NNW of COK.
- The current domestic terminal would be converted into "Royal Pavilion" and would handle VIP and private chartered flights and jets.
- The AAI has installed an advanced Rs 160m airport surveillance radar as well as monopulse secondary surveillance radar.
- Cochin International Airport (COK) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Cochin International Airport", another name for COK is "Nedumbassery Airport".
- 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.
- The airport had 18,580 m2 of floor space at its inauguration.
- 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.
- CIAL is one of the most profitable airports in the country.
