Airport comparison · CCJ vs CNN
Calicut (CCJ) vs Kannur (CNN)
In short
Calicut International Airport (CCJ) is 24 km (15 mi) east-southeast of central Kozhikode; Kannur International Airport (CNN) is 78 km (48 mi) north-northwest.
The two airports are 98 km (61 mi) apart.
OurAirports classifies both as large airports.
Distances are great-circle from Natural Earth's point for Kozhikode; airport data from OurAirports, retrieved 2026-10-18.
Data updated
Side by side
| CCJCalicut International Airport | CNNKannur International Airport | |
|---|---|---|
| Distance from central Kozhikode | 24 km (15 mi) | 78 km (48 mi) |
| Direction from the centre | ESE (122°) | NNW (342°) |
| OurAirports class | Large | Large |
| Longest runway | 2,860 m (9,383 ft) | 3,050 m (10,007 ft) |
| Runways | 1 | 1 |
| Elevation | 104 m (342 ft) | 101 m (330 ft) |
| Country | India | India |
The two airports are 98 km (61 mi) apart in a straight line.
What the data shows
CCJ is 54 km (33 mi) closer to central Kozhikode than CNN, measured in a straight line from the city point.
How we calculated this: Difference of great-circle distances from the Natural Earth city point.
CNN's longest runway is 624 ft (190 m) longer than CCJ's.
How we calculated this: Difference of OurAirports longest runway lengths.
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