Nonstop flight route between Akrotiri, Cyprus and Funter Bay, Alaska, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between RAF Akrotiri (AKT), Akrotiri, Cyprus and Funter Bay Seaplane Base (FNR), Funter Bay, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,984 miles (or 9,630 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 Funter Bay Seaplane Base, 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 Funter Bay Seaplane Base. 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 |
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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: | FNR / PANR |
Airport Name: | Funter Bay Seaplane Base |
Location: | Funter Bay, Alaska, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 58°15'15"N by 134°53'52"W |
Area Served: | Funter Bay, Alaska |
Operator/Owner: | State of Alaska DOT&PF - Southeastern Region |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 0 feet (0 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from FNR |
More Information: | FNR Maps & Info |
Facts about RAF Akrotiri (AKT):
- 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.
- In March 2011, the station was used as a staging base for support aircraft involved in Operation Ellamy.
- 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.
- Due to the station's relative proximity to the Middle East, it is often used by British allies when needed, such as for casualty reception for Americans after the 1983 Beirut barracks bombing and as a staging post before heading into theatres of combat in the Middle East/Persian Gulf theaters.
- In addition to being known as "RAF Akrotiri", another name for AKT is ""Aki"".
- 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.
- Even this massive influx from Egypt was not the end.
- 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.
Facts about Funter Bay Seaplane Base (FNR):
- The closest airport to Funter Bay Seaplane Base (FNR) is Juneau International Airport (JNU), which is located only 14 miles (22 kilometers) ENE of FNR.
- Because of Funter Bay Seaplane Base's relatively low elevation of 0 feet, planes can take off or land at Funter Bay Seaplane Base 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.
- Funter Bay Seaplane Base (FNR) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Funter Bay Seaplane Base (FNR) is Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ), which is located 10,533 miles (16,952 kilometers) away in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.