Nonstop flight route between Akrotiri, Cyprus and Kindamba, Republic of the Congo:
Departure Airport:
(34°35'26"N by 32°59'16"E)
Arrival Airport:
(3°57'0"S by 14°31'1"E)
Distance from AKT to KNJ:
2,921.30 miles (4,701.37 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between RAF Akrotiri (AKT), Akrotiri, Cyprus and Kindamba Airport (KNJ), Kindamba, Republic of the Congo would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,921 miles (or 4,701 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 Kindamba 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 Kindamba 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: | KNJ / FCBK |
| Airport Name: | Kindamba Airport |
| Location: | Kindamba, Republic of the Congo |
| GPS Coordinates: | 3°57'0"S by 14°31'1"E |
| Area Served: | Kindamba, Republic of the Congo |
| Elevation: | 1460 feet (445 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from KNJ |
| More Information: | KNJ Maps & Info |
Facts about RAF Akrotiri (AKT):
- In addition to being known as "RAF Akrotiri", another name for AKT is ""Aki"".
- 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 first constructed in the mid-1950s to relieve pressure on the main RAF station on the island, RAF Nicosia.
- The closest airport to RAF Akrotiri (AKT) is Paphos International Airport (PFO), which is located 30 miles (48 kilometers) WNW of AKT.
- 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 is also the winter training grounds of the RAF display team, the Red Arrows.
- Up until 1974 RAF Akrotiri had a balanced force of aircraft assigned to it, even including No.
Facts about Kindamba Airport (KNJ):
- The furthest airport from Kindamba Airport (KNJ) is Cassidy International Airport (CXI), which is located 11,859 miles (19,086 kilometers) away in Christmas Island, Kiribati.
- The closest airport to Kindamba Airport (KNJ) is Mouyondzi Airport (MUY), which is located 38 miles (61 kilometers) W of KNJ.
| 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 | 38.21 miles (61.50 km) W | Mouyondzi Airport (MUY) | Mouyondzi, Republic of the Congo | |
| 2 | 54.84 miles (88.26 km) ESE | Maya–Maya Airport (BZV) | Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo | |
| 3 | 70.65 miles (113.71 km) ESE | N'djili Airport (FIH) | Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 4 | 90.04 miles (144.91 km) NNW | Zanaga Airport (ANJ) | Zanaga, Republic of the Congo | |
| 5 | 99.22 miles (159.67 km) N | Djambala Airport (DJM) | Djambala, Republic of Congo | |
| 6 | 103.65 miles (166.80 km) N | Lague Airport (LCO) | Lague, Republic of Congo | |
| 7 | 129.22 miles (207.96 km) W | Dolisie Airport (DIS) | Dolisie, Republic of Congo | |
| 8 | 134.92 miles (217.13 km) WNW | Makabana Airport (KMK) | Makabana, Republic of the Congo | |
| 9 | 143.10 miles (230.30 km) WNW | Mossendjo Airport (MSX) | Mossendjo, Republic of the Congo | |
| 10 | 147.61 miles (237.56 km) SSW | Tshimpi Airport (Matadi Airport) (MAT) | Matadi, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 11 | 165.28 miles (266.00 km) SW | Boma Airport (BOA) | Boma, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 12 | 171.44 miles (275.90 km) NNE | Gamboma Airport (GMM) | Gamboma, Republic of the Congo | |
| 13 | 175.11 miles (281.81 km) NNW | M'Vengue El Hadj Omar Bongo Ondimba International Airport (MVB) | Franceville / Mvengue, Gabon | |
| 14 | 187.59 miles (301.90 km) NNW | Moanda Airport (MFF) | Moanda, Gabon | |
| 15 | 190.83 miles (307.10 km) WSW | Pointe Noire Agostinho Neto International Airport (PNR) | Pointe-Noire, Republic of the Congo | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,859.45 miles (19,085.89 km) WNW | Cassidy International Airport (CXI) | Christmas Island, Kiribati | |
| 2 | 11,804.24 miles (18,997.04 km) NE | Canton Island Airport (CIS) | Canton Island, Kiribati | |
| 3 | 11,512.13 miles (18,526.92 km) NNE | Johnston Atoll Airport (JON) | Johnston Atoll, U.S. Minor Outlying Islands | |
| 4 | 11,399.72 miles (18,346.02 km) SSW | Manihiki Island Airport (MHX) | Manihiki Island, Cook Islands | |
| 5 | 11,174.11 miles (17,982.94 km) NNW | Kona International Airport at Keāhole (KOA) | Kailua / Kona, Hawaii, United States | |
| 6 | 11,156.91 miles (17,955.26 km) NNW | Pōhakuloa Training Area (BSF) | Camp Pohakuloa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 7 | 11,152.93 miles (17,948.85 km) SSE | Fitiuta Airport (FTI) | Fiti‘uta, American Samoa, United States | |
| 8 | 11,151.40 miles (17,946.40 km) SSE | Ofu Airport (OFU) | Ofu, American Samoa | |
| 9 | 11,150.77 miles (17,945.39 km) SSE | Tau Airport (TAV) | Tau, American Samoa | |
| 10 | 11,145.78 miles (17,937.34 km) NNW | Waimea-Kohala Airport (MUE) | Kamuela, Hawaii, United States | |
| 11 | 11,140.04 miles (17,928.12 km) NNW | Hilo International Airport (ITO) | Hilo, Hawaii, United States | |
| 12 | 11,139.93 miles (17,927.93 km) NNW | Lanai Airport (LNY) | Lanai City, Hawaii, United States | |
| 13 | 11,138.41 miles (17,925.49 km) NNW | Kalaeloa Airport (NAX) | Kapolei, Hawaii, United States | |
| 14 | 11,136.77 miles (17,922.85 km) NNW | Upolu Airport (UPP) | Hawi, Hawaii, United States | |
| 15 | 11,135.67 miles (17,921.08 km) NNW | Port Allen Airport (PAK) | Hanapepe, Hawaii, United States | |