Nonstop flight route between Akrotiri, Cyprus and Sematan, Sarawak, Malaysia:
Departure Airport:
(34°35'26"N by 32°59'16"E)
Arrival Airport:
(1°48'48"N by 109°45'46"E)
Distance from AKT to BSE:
5,396.18 miles (8,684.28 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between RAF Akrotiri (AKT), Akrotiri, Cyprus and Sematan Airport (BSE), Sematan, Sarawak, Malaysia would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,396 miles (or 8,684 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 RAF Akrotiri and Sematan Airport, 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 RAF Akrotiri and Sematan Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | AKT / LCRA |
| Airport Names: |
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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: | BSE / WBGN |
| Airport Name: | Sematan Airport |
| Location: | Sematan, Sarawak, Malaysia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 1°48'48"N by 109°45'46"E |
| Area Served: | Sematan, Sarawak, Malaysia |
| Operator/Owner: | Malaysia Airports Berhad |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| View all routes: | Routes from BSE |
| More Information: | BSE Maps & Info |
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.
- Akrotiri was first constructed in the mid-1950s to relieve pressure on the main RAF station on the island, RAF Nicosia.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- In addition to being known as "RAF Akrotiri", another name for AKT is ""Aki"".
Facts about Sematan Airport (BSE):
- The furthest airport from Sematan Airport (BSE) is La Pedrera Airport (LPD), which is nearly antipodal to Sematan Airport (meaning Sematan Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from La Pedrera Airport), and is located 12,380 miles (19,924 kilometers) away in La Pedrera, Colombia.
- The closest airport to Sematan Airport (BSE) is Kuching International Airport (KCH), which is located 61 miles (98 kilometers) NE of BSE.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 29.91 miles (48.13 km) WNW | Paphos International Airport (PFO) | Paphos, Cyprus |     |
| 2 | 41.57 miles (66.89 km) ENE | Larnaca International Airport (LCA) | Larnaca, Cyprus | |
| 3 | 152.45 miles (245.34 km) ESE | Beirut Air Base (BEY) | Beirut, Lebanon | |
| 4 | 170.58 miles (274.53 km) SE | Haifa Airport (HFA) | Haifa, Israel | |
| 5 | 171.98 miles (276.77 km) E | Rene Mouawad Air Base (KYE) | Kleyate / Tripoli, Lebanon | |
| 6 | 176.68 miles (284.34 km) ENE | Bassel al-Assad International Airport (LTK) | Latakia, Syria | |
| 7 | 177.17 miles (285.13 km) ESE | Kiryat Shmona Airport (KSW) | Kiryat Shmona (Qiryat Shemona), Israel | |
| 8 | 200.11 miles (322.04 km) SSE | Sde Dov Airport (SDV) | Tel Aviv, Israel | |
| 9 | 201.53 miles (324.33 km) NW | Antalya Airport (AYT) | Antalya, Turkey | |
| 10 | 209.23 miles (336.71 km) SSE | Ben Gurion Airport (TLV) | Lod (near Tel Aviv), Israel | |
| 11 | 209.29 miles (336.82 km) NE | Adana Şakirpaşa Airport (ADA) | Adana, Turkey | |
| 12 | 217.86 miles (350.61 km) ESE | Damascus International Airport (DAM) | Damascus, Syria | |
| 13 | 220.05 miles (354.13 km) WNW | Kastellorizo Public Airport (KZS) | Kastelorizo, Greece | |
| 14 | 222.14 miles (357.49 km) NE | Hatay Airport (HTY) | Hatay, Turkey | |
| 15 | 228.24 miles (367.32 km) SE | Atarot Airport (JRS) | Jerusalem, Israel | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,556.40 miles (18,598.17 km) SSE | Rurutu Airport (RUR) | Rurutu, French Polynesia | |
| 2 | 11,356.61 miles (18,276.64 km) SW | Totegegie Airport (GMR) | Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 11,352.20 miles (18,269.55 km) SSW | Tureira Airport (ZTA) | Tureia, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 11,338.89 miles (18,248.13 km) SE | Mangaia Island Airport (MGS) | Mangaia Island, Cook Islands | |
| 5 | 11,264.99 miles (18,129.19 km) SSW | Nukutavake Airport (NUK) | Nukutavake, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 11,255.60 miles (18,114.08 km) SE | Akatoka Manava Airport (Mauke Airport) (MUK) | Mauke Island, Cook Islands | |
| 7 | 11,249.01 miles (18,103.48 km) S | Fa'a'ā International Airport (PPT) | Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 11,243.11 miles (18,093.99 km) S | Moorea Airport (MOZ) | Moorea, Windward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 11,241.92 miles (18,092.08 km) S | Anaa Airport (AAA) | Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 11,236.14 miles (18,082.77 km) SSW | Hao Airport (HOI) | Hao, Tuamotu Island, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 11,228.39 miles (18,070.30 km) SE | Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) | Avarua, Cook Islands | |
| 12 | 11,226.31 miles (18,066.95 km) SE | Mitiaro Island Airport (MOI) | Mitiaro Island, Cook Islands | |
| 13 | 11,175.71 miles (17,985.52 km) S | Makemo Airport (MKP) | Makemo, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 11,175.18 miles (17,984.66 km) SSE | Huahine – Fare Airport (HUH) | Huahine, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 11,154.12 miles (17,950.78 km) SSW | Pukarua Airport (PUK) | Pukarua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 61.04 miles (98.24 km) NE | Kuching International Airport (KCH) | Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia | |
| 2 | 137.96 miles (222.02 km) S | Supadio International Airport (SPA) (PNK) | Pontianak, Kalimantan, Indonesia | |
| 3 | 156.40 miles (251.70 km) ENE | Sibu Airport (SBW) | Sibu, Malaysia | |
| 4 | 173.08 miles (278.54 km) NNW | Ranai Airport (NTX) | Natuna, Riau Islands, Indonesia | |
| 5 | 176.59 miles (284.20 km) ENE | Mukah Airport (MKM) | Mukah, Sarawak, Malaysia | |
| 6 | 219.26 miles (352.87 km) E | Kapit Airport (KPI) | Kapit, Sarawak, Malaysia | |
| 7 | 242.37 miles (390.06 km) ENE | Bintulu Airport (BTU) | Bintulu, Malaysia | |
| 8 | 251.19 miles (404.25 km) S | Rahadi Usman Airport (KTG) | Ketapang, West Kalimantan, Indonesia | |
| 9 | 264.12 miles (425.05 km) WNW | Matak Airport (MWK) | Anambas Islands, Riau Province, Indonesia | |
| 10 | 281.80 miles (453.51 km) ENE | Belaga Airport (BLG) | Belaga, Sarawak, Malaysia | |
| 11 | 336.53 miles (541.59 km) ESE | Datadawai Airport (DTD) | Long Pahangai, West Kutai Regency, East Kalimantan, Indonesia | |
| 12 | 339.26 miles (545.98 km) ENE | Miri Airport (MYY) | Miri, Sarawak, Malaysia | |
| 13 | 344.19 miles (553.92 km) SSW | Buluh Tumbang Airport H.A.S. Hanandjoeddin Airport (TJQ) | Tanjung Pandan, Bangka-Belitung, Indonesia | |
| 14 | 354.43 miles (570.40 km) ENE | Marudi Airport (MUR) | Marudi, Sarawak, Malaysia | |
| 15 | 359.71 miles (578.90 km) E | Long Apung Airport (LPU) | Long Apung, Indonesia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,380.35 miles (19,924.19 km) SW | La Pedrera Airport (LPD) | La Pedrera, Colombia | |
| 2 | 12,350.83 miles (19,876.68 km) SSW | Ipiranga Airport (IPG) | Santo Antônio do Içá, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 3 | 12,271.13 miles (19,748.42 km) S | Alfredo Vásquez Cobo International Airport (LET) | Leticia, Colombia | |
| 4 | 12,266.72 miles (19,741.33 km) S | Tabatinga International Airport (TBT) | Tabatinga, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 5 | 12,265.65 miles (19,739.60 km) ESE | Araracuara Airport (ACR) | Araracuara, Colombia | |
| 6 | 12,257.94 miles (19,727.20 km) E | La Chorrera Airport (LCR) | La Chorrera, Colombia | |
| 7 | 12,224.87 miles (19,673.98 km) S | Fabio Alberto León Bentley Airport (MVP) | Mitú, Colombia | |
| 8 | 12,184.87 miles (19,609.59 km) ESE | Crnl. FAP Francisco Secada Vignetta International Airport (IQT) | Iquitos, Loreto, Peru | |
| 9 | 12,123.81 miles (19,511.33 km) SW | Carauari Airport (CAF) | Carauari, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 10 | 12,103.97 miles (19,479.40 km) ESE | Caucayá Airport (LQM) | Puerto Leguízamo, Colombia | |
| 11 | 12,102.61 miles (19,477.21 km) S | Amaury Feitosa Tomaz Airport (ERN) | Eirunepe, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 12 | 12,090.86 miles (19,458.31 km) NNE | Jorge Enrique González Torres Airport (SJE) | San José del Guaviare, Colombia | |
| 13 | 12,067.67 miles (19,420.99 km) NE | La Macarena Airport (LMC) | La Macarena, Colombia | |
| 14 | 12,041.26 miles (19,378.49 km) WSW | Tefé Airport (TFF) | Tefé, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 15 | 12,013.43 miles (19,333.70 km) NNW | Obando Airport (PDA) | Puerto Inírida, Colombia | |