Nonstop flight route between Akrotiri, Cyprus and Yalinga, Central African Republic:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between RAF Akrotiri (AKT), Akrotiri, Cyprus and Yalinga Airport (AIG), Yalinga, Central African Republic would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,036 miles (or 3,277 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 relatively short distance between RAF Akrotiri and Yalinga Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure 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 | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | AIG / FEFY | 
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| Location: | Yalinga, Central African Republic | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 6°31'15"N by 23°15'34"E | 
| Area Served: | Yalinga | 
| Operator/Owner: | Government | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 1975 feet (602 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from AIG | 
| More Information: | AIG Maps & Info | 
Facts about RAF Akrotiri (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.
 - Akrotiri was also the location of the main transmitter of the well known numbers station, the Lincolnshire Poacher, although transmissions ceased in 2008.
 - Akrotiri has played a crucial role during Britain's recent operations in the Middle East.
 - The U-2s of the 9th Reconnaissance Wing were used in Operation Cedar Sweep to fly surveillance over Lebanon, relaying information about Hezbollah militants to Lebanese authorities, and in Operation Highland Warrior to fly surveillance over Turkey and northern Iraq to relay information to Turkish authorities.
 - In August 1970 a detachment of "G" of the Central Intelligence Agency arrived at the airfield with U-2 aircraft to monitor the Egypt/Israel Suez Canal fighting and cease fire.
 - The closest airport to RAF Akrotiri (AKT) is Paphos International Airport (PFO), which is located 30 miles (48 kilometers) WNW of AKT.
 - Akrotiri is also the winter training grounds of the RAF display team, the Red Arrows.
 - In addition to being known as "RAF Akrotiri", another name for AKT is ""Aki"".
 
Facts about Yalinga Airport (AIG):
- The furthest airport from Yalinga Airport (AIG) is Manihiki Island Airport (MHX), which is nearly antipodal to Yalinga Airport (meaning Yalinga Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Manihiki Island Airport), and is located 12,042 miles (19,380 kilometers) away in Manihiki Island, Cook Islands.
 - The closest airport to Yalinga Airport (AIG) is Bakouma Airport (BMF), which is located 65 miles (105 kilometers) SSW of AIG.
 - Yalinga Airport (AIG) currently has only 1 runway.
 - In addition to being known as "Yalinga Airport", another name for AIG is "Yalinga Airport (Yalinga)".
 
