Nonstop flight route between Chimbote, Ancash Region, Peru and Akrotiri, Cyprus:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Teniente FAP Jaime Montreuil Morales Airport (CHM), Chimbote, Ancash Region, Peru and RAF Akrotiri (AKT), Akrotiri, Cyprus would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,797 miles (or 12,548 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 Teniente FAP Jaime Montreuil Morales 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 Teniente FAP Jaime Montreuil Morales 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: | CHM / SPEO |
Airport Name: | Teniente FAP Jaime Montreuil Morales Airport |
Location: | Chimbote, Ancash Region, Peru |
GPS Coordinates: | 9°8'58"S by 78°31'26"W |
Operator/Owner: | CORPAC S.A. |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 69 feet (21 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from CHM |
More Information: | CHM 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 Teniente FAP Jaime Montreuil Morales Airport (CHM):
- The closest airport to Teniente FAP Jaime Montreuil Morales Airport (CHM) is Comandante FAP Germán Arias Graziani Airport (ATA), which is located 65 miles (104 kilometers) ESE of CHM.
- Because of Teniente FAP Jaime Montreuil Morales Airport's relatively low elevation of 69 feet, planes can take off or land at Teniente FAP Jaime Montreuil Morales 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.
- The furthest airport from Teniente FAP Jaime Montreuil Morales Airport (CHM) is Samui International Airport (USM), which is nearly antipodal to Teniente FAP Jaime Montreuil Morales Airport (meaning Teniente FAP Jaime Montreuil Morales Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Samui International Airport), and is located 12,337 miles (19,854 kilometers) away in Ko Samui, Surat Thani, Thailand.
- Teniente FAP Jaime Montreuil Morales Airport (CHM) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about RAF Akrotiri (AKT):
- A sizeable over-the-horizon radar antenna was erected within the base raising concern for the effect on local wildlife and on the health of people living in nearby Limassol.
- Akrotiri was first constructed in the mid-1950s to relieve pressure on the main RAF station on the island, RAF Nicosia.
- The closest airport to RAF Akrotiri (AKT) is Paphos International Airport (PFO), which is located 30 miles (48 kilometers) WNW of AKT.
- In addition to being known as "RAF Akrotiri", another name for AKT is ""Aki"".
- 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.
- Akrotiri, along with Nicosia, assumed a very important status, as virtually the sole means for projecting British airpower into the eastern Mediterranean, outside of aircraft carriers.
- 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.
- Akrotiri has played a crucial role during Britain's recent operations in the Middle East.