Nonstop flight route between Woja, Marshall Islands and Akrotiri, Cyprus:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Woja Airport (WJA), Woja, Marshall Islands and RAF Akrotiri (AKT), Akrotiri, Cyprus would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,333 miles (or 13,411 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 Woja 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 Woja 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: | WJA / |
Airport Name: | Woja Airport |
Location: | Woja, Marshall Islands |
GPS Coordinates: | 7°27'2"N by 168°33'0"E |
Area Served: | Woja, Ailinglaplap Atoll, Marshall Islands |
View all routes: | Routes from WJA |
More Information: | WJA 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 Woja Airport (WJA):
- The closest airport to Woja Airport (WJA) is Ailinglaplap Atoll (AIP), which is located only 14 miles (23 kilometers) ESE of WJA.
- The furthest airport from Woja Airport (WJA) is RAF Ascension (ASI), which is nearly antipodal to Woja Airport (meaning Woja Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from RAF Ascension), and is located 12,232 miles (19,686 kilometers) away in Georgetown, Ascension Island, Saint Helena.
Facts about RAF Akrotiri (AKT):
- The closest airport to RAF Akrotiri (AKT) is Paphos International Airport (PFO), which is located 30 miles (48 kilometers) WNW of AKT.
- Even this massive influx from Egypt was not the end.
- 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.
- In addition to being known as "RAF Akrotiri", another name for AKT is ""Aki"".
- Akrotiri has played a crucial role during Britain's recent operations in the Middle East.
- Akrotiri is also the winter training grounds of the RAF display team, the Red Arrows.
- 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.
- In March 2011, the station was used as a staging base for support aircraft involved in Operation Ellamy.
- The attack on Egypt was a military success, despite interference in the plan which reduced its effectiveness.