Nonstop flight route between Akrotiri, Cyprus and Béziers, France:
Departure Airport:
(34°35'26"N by 32°59'16"E)
Arrival Airport:
(43°19'23"N by 3°21'11"E)
Distance from AKT to BZR:
1,691.74 miles (2,722.59 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between RAF Akrotiri (AKT), Akrotiri, Cyprus and Béziers Cap d'Agde Airport (BZR), Béziers, France would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,692 miles (or 2,723 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 Béziers Cap d'Agde 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: | BZR / LFMU |
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| Location: | Béziers, France |
| GPS Coordinates: | 43°19'23"N by 3°21'11"E |
| Area Served: | Béziers |
| Operator/Owner: | CCI Béziers Saint-Pons |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 56 feet (17 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BZR |
| More Information: | BZR Maps & Info |
Facts about RAF Akrotiri (AKT):
- 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.
- In August 2013, six RAF Typhoon Fighters were deployed to Akrotiri to defend the base, following possible military responses to of an alleged Syrian government chemical weapons attack.
- 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"".
- Akrotiri has played a crucial role during Britain's recent operations in the Middle East.
- Even this massive influx from Egypt was not the end.
- 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.
Facts about Béziers Cap d'Agde Airport (BZR):
- Béziers Cap d'Agde Airport (BZR) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Béziers Cap d'Agde Airport's relatively low elevation of 56 feet, planes can take off or land at Béziers Cap d'Agde 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.
- In addition to being known as "Béziers Cap d'Agde Airport", another name for BZR is "Aéroport Béziers Cap d'Agde".
- The furthest airport from Béziers Cap d'Agde Airport (BZR) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is nearly antipodal to Béziers Cap d'Agde Airport (meaning Béziers Cap d'Agde Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Chatham Islands), and is located 12,402 miles (19,959 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- The closest airport to Béziers Cap d'Agde Airport (BZR) is Montpellier–Méditerranée Airport (MPL), which is located 35 miles (57 kilometers) ENE of BZR.
- Béziers Cap d'Agde Airport is an airport serving the town of Béziers and the nearby Languedoc coastal resorts such as Cap d'Agde.
| 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 | 35.23 miles (56.70 km) ENE | Montpellier–Méditerranée Airport (MPL) | Montpellier, France | |
| 2 | 47.07 miles (75.76 km) SSW | Perpignan – Rivesaltes Airport (PGF) | Perpignan, France | |
| 3 | 53.08 miles (85.43 km) W | Carcassonne Airport (CCF) | Carcassonne, France | |
| 4 | 55.67 miles (89.59 km) WNW | Castres - Mazamet Airport (DCM) | Castres, Languedoc, France | |
| 5 | 61.11 miles (98.35 km) ENE | Nîmes-Alès-Camargue-Cévennes Airport (FNI) | Nîmes-Arles-Camargue, France | |
| 6 | 80.91 miles (130.21 km) E | Istres-Le Tubé Air Base (QIE) | Istres, France | |
| 7 | 86.57 miles (139.32 km) NNW | Rodez–Aveyron Airport (RDZ) | Salles-La-Source, Aveyron, France | |
| 8 | 87.32 miles (140.53 km) ENE | Avignon - Caumont Airport (AVN) | Avignon, France | |
| 9 | 93.81 miles (150.98 km) E | Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) | Marseille, France | |
| 10 | 94.37 miles (151.88 km) NE | Orange-Caritat Air Base (BA 115) (XOG) | Orange, France | |
| 11 | 101.85 miles (163.91 km) WNW | Toulouse Blagnac Airport (TLS) | Toulouse, France | |
| 12 | 101.85 miles (163.92 km) E | Aix-en-Provence Aerodrome (QXB) | Aix-en-Provence / Les Milles, France | |
| 13 | 102.80 miles (165.44 km) SSW | Girona–Costa Brava Airport Aeroport de Girona-Costa Brava (GRO) | Girona, Spain | |
| 14 | 118.27 miles (190.34 km) NNW | Aurillac – Tronquières Airport (AUR) | Aurillac, France | |
| 15 | 119.79 miles (192.79 km) SW | La Seu d'Urgell airport (LEU) | La Seu d'Urgell, Spain | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,401.86 miles (19,958.81 km) SSW | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 12,010.10 miles (19,328.33 km) SE | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 12,009.56 miles (19,327.46 km) ESE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 12,008.30 miles (19,325.43 km) SE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,987.92 miles (19,292.64 km) ESE | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,979.12 miles (19,278.48 km) ESE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,976.94 miles (19,274.97 km) ESE | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,948.42 miles (19,229.07 km) ESE | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,943.34 miles (19,220.90 km) SE | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,939.46 miles (19,214.65 km) E | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,937.60 miles (19,211.66 km) E | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,933.75 miles (19,205.45 km) SE | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,921.83 miles (19,186.28 km) SE | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,900.91 miles (19,152.61 km) ESE | Nelson AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Whakatū (NSN) | Nelson, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,895.21 miles (19,143.44 km) SE | Tauranga Airport (TRG) | Tauranga, New Zealand | |