Nonstop flight route between Akrotiri, Cyprus and Kuorevesi, Finland:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between RAF Akrotiri (AKT), Akrotiri, Cyprus and Halli Airport (KEV), Kuorevesi, Finland would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,918 miles (or 3,087 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 Halli Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.

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Facts about RAF Akrotiri (AKT):

• The attack on Egypt was a military success, despite interference in the plan which reduced its effectiveness.
• 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.
• Akrotiri was also the location of the main transmitter of the well known numbers station, the Lincolnshire Poacher, although transmissions ceased in 2008.
• In addition to being known as "RAF Akrotiri", another name for AKT is ""Aki"".
• 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.
• Akrotiri has played a crucial role during Britain's recent operations in the Middle East.
• A constant problem of airfields located outside the territory of the country whose forces are based there is that of overflight rights.

Facts about Halli Airport (KEV):

• Halli Airport (KEV) currently has only 1 runway.
• Because of Halli Airport's relatively low elevation of 479 feet, planes can take off or land at Halli 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 "Halli Airport", another name for KEV is "Hallin lentoasema".
• Halli Airport handled 15 passengers last year.
• The furthest airport from Halli Airport (KEV) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 10,922 miles (17,577 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
• The closest airport to Halli Airport (KEV) is Jyväskylä Airport (JYV), which is located 47 miles (76 kilometers) NE of KEV.