Nonstop flight route between Aguni, Japan and Akrotiri, Cyprus:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Aguni Airport (AGJ), Aguni, Japan and RAF Akrotiri (AKT), Akrotiri, Cyprus would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,423 miles (or 8,728 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 Aguni Airport and RAF Akrotiri, 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 Aguni Airport and RAF Akrotiri. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | AGJ / RORA |
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Location: | Aguni, Japan |
GPS Coordinates: | 26°35'34"N by 127°14'25"E |
Area Served: | Aguni, Okinawa, Japan |
Operator/Owner: | Okinawa Prefecture |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 38 feet (12 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from AGJ |
More Information: | AGJ Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | AKT / LCRA |
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Location: | Akrotiri, Cyprus |
GPS Coordinates: | 34°35'26"N by 32°59'16"E |
Operator/Owner: | Ministry of Defence |
View all routes: | Routes from AKT |
More Information: | AKT Maps & Info |
Facts about Aguni Airport (AGJ):
- The closest airport to Aguni Airport (AGJ) is Kerama Airport (KJP), which is located 30 miles (47 kilometers) S of AGJ.
- The furthest airport from Aguni Airport (AGJ) is Serafin Enoss Bertaso Airport (XAP), which is nearly antipodal to Aguni Airport (meaning Aguni Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Serafin Enoss Bertaso Airport), and is located 12,399 miles (19,954 kilometers) away in Chapecó, Brazil.
- In addition to being known as "Aguni Airport", other names for AGJ include "粟国空港" and "Aguni Kūkō".
- Aguni Airport (AGJ) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Aguni Airport's relatively low elevation of 38 feet, planes can take off or land at Aguni 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.
Facts about RAF Akrotiri (AKT):
- In September 1976 the US U-2 operations were turned over to the 9th Strategic Reconnaissance Wing, but the U-2 operation at RAF Akrotiri continued to be called Operating Location OH until September 1980.
- In July 2006 RAF Akrotiri played a major role as a transit point for personnel evacuations out of Lebanon during the 2006 Israel-Lebanon conflict.
- The station commander is double-hatted and is also the officer commanding the Akrotiri or Western Sovereign Base Area, reporting to the commander of British Forces Cyprus who is also the Administrator.
- The closest airport to RAF Akrotiri (AKT) is Paphos International Airport (PFO), which is located 30 miles (48 kilometers) WNW of AKT.
- The furthest airport from RAF Akrotiri (AKT) is Rurutu Airport (RUR), which is located 11,556 miles (18,598 kilometers) away in Rurutu, French Polynesia.
- Up until 1974 RAF Akrotiri had a balanced force of aircraft assigned to it, even including No.
- In addition to being known as "RAF Akrotiri", another name for AKT is ""Aki"".