Nonstop flight route between Nedumbassery near Kochi (Cochin), Kerala, India and San Cristóbal Island, Galápagos Islands, Ecuador:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Cochin International Airport (COK), Nedumbassery near Kochi (Cochin), Kerala, India and San Cristóbal Airport (SCY), San Cristóbal Island, Galápagos Islands, Ecuador would travel a Great Circle distance of 11,283 miles (or 18,158 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 Cochin International Airport and San Cristóbal 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 Cochin International Airport and San Cristóbal Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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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.
• With a rising number of airlines operating at the airport, CIAL decided to construct an exclusive terminal for international arrivals which increased the floor space to 37,161 m2, increasing passport controls and baggage carousels in addition to expanding the international departures floor space.
• The domestic terminal has an area of 10,000 m2 and is designed to handle up to 400 passengers at peak times.
• In addition to being known as "Cochin International Airport", another name for COK is "Nedumbassery Airport".
• The facility was formally inaugurated by the president of India on 25 May 1999, and the first commercial service began on 10 June 1999.
• 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.
• 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.
• Cochin International Airport (COK) currently has only 1 runway.
• After Indian Independence, the Indian Navy operated the airport, though it permitted civilian aircraft to use the facility.
• Cochin International Airport has one runway, 27/09, 3,445 m × 50 m, equipped to operate any type of aircraft in commercial service.
• The closest airport to Cochin International Airport (COK) is Calicut International Airport (CCJ), which is located 74 miles (119 kilometers) NNW of COK.

Facts about San Cristóbal Airport (SCY):

• The furthest airport from San Cristóbal Airport (SCY) is Sultan Iskandar Muda International Airport (BTJ), which is located 11,965 miles (19,256 kilometers) away in Banda Aceh, Indonesia.
• The closest airport to San Cristóbal Airport (SCY) is Seymour Airport (GPS), which is located 55 miles (88 kilometers) NW of SCY.
• San Cristóbal Airport (SCY) currently has only 1 runway.
• Because of San Cristóbal Airport's relatively low elevation of 62 feet, planes can take off or land at San Cristóbal 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.