Nonstop flight route between Akrotiri, Cyprus and Kirov, Kirov Oblast, Russia:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between RAF Akrotiri (AKT), Akrotiri, Cyprus and Pobedilovo Airport (KVX), Kirov, Kirov Oblast, Russia would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,815 miles (or 2,921 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 Pobedilovo 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 station hosted the main hospital for British Forces Cyprus, The Princess Mary's Hospital, located on Cape Zevgari.
• 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.
• The closest airport to RAF Akrotiri (AKT) is Paphos International Airport (PFO), which is located 30 miles (48 kilometers) WNW of 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.
• 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 March 2011, the station was used as a staging base for support aircraft involved in Operation Ellamy.
• 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.
• Even this massive influx from Egypt was not the end.
• In addition to being known as "RAF Akrotiri", another name for AKT is ""Aki"".

Facts about Pobedilovo Airport (KVX):

• In addition to being known as "Pobedilovo Airport", other names for KVX include "Аэропорт Победилово" and "VAR".
• Because of Pobedilovo Airport's relatively low elevation of 479 feet, planes can take off or land at Pobedilovo 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.
• The furthest airport from Pobedilovo Airport (KVX) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 10,264 miles (16,518 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
• The closest airport to Pobedilovo Airport (KVX) is Yoshkar-Ola Airport (JOK), which is located 135 miles (218 kilometers) SSW of KVX.
• Pobedilovo Airport (KVX) currently has only 1 runway.