Nonstop flight route between Akrotiri, Cyprus and Mosteiros, Cape Verde:
Departure Airport:
(34°35'26"N by 32°59'16"E)
Arrival Airport:
(15°2'42"N by 24°20'23"W)
Distance from AKT to MTI:
3,785.80 miles (6,092.64 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between RAF Akrotiri (AKT), Akrotiri, Cyprus and Mosteiros Airport (MTI), Mosteiros, Cape Verde would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,786 miles (or 6,093 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 Mosteiros 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 Mosteiros 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 |
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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: | MTI / GVMT |
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| Location: | Mosteiros, Cape Verde |
| GPS Coordinates: | 15°2'42"N by 24°20'23"W |
| Area Served: | Mosteiros |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 66 feet (20 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MTI |
| More Information: | MTI Maps & Info |
Facts about RAF Akrotiri (AKT):
- Akrotiri is also the winter training grounds of the RAF display team, the Red Arrows.
- 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.
- Akrotiri has played a crucial role during Britain's recent operations in the Middle East.
- The attack on Egypt was a military success, despite interference in the plan which reduced its effectiveness.
- In addition to being known as "RAF Akrotiri", another name for AKT is ""Aki"".
- In July 2006 RAF Akrotiri played a major role as a transit point for personnel evacuations out of Lebanon during the 2006 Israel-Lebanon conflict.
Facts about Mosteiros Airport (MTI):
- Because of Mosteiros Airport's relatively low elevation of 66 feet, planes can take off or land at Mosteiros 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 "Mosteiros Airport", another name for MTI is "Mosteiros Airport (Mosteiros)".
- The closest airport to Mosteiros Airport (MTI) is São Filipe Airport (SFL), which is located only 15 miles (23 kilometers) SW of MTI.
- Mosteiros Airport (MTI) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Mosteiros Airport (MTI) is Misima Airport (MIS), which is nearly antipodal to Mosteiros Airport (meaning Mosteiros Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Misima Airport), and is located 12,081 miles (19,442 kilometers) away in Misima Island, Papua New Guinea.
| 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 | 14.59 miles (23.48 km) SW | São Filipe Airport (SFL) | Fogo, Cape Verde | |
| 2 | 57.09 miles (91.87 km) E | Praia International Airport (RAI) | Praia, Cape Verde | |
| 3 | 75.51 miles (121.51 km) E | Maio Airport (MMO) | Maio, Cape Verde | |
| 4 | 106.65 miles (171.64 km) N | Preguiça Airport (SNE) | São Nicolau, Cape Verde | |
| 5 | 122.54 miles (197.21 km) NE | Aristides Pereira International Airport (BVC) | Boa Vista, Cape Verde | |
| 6 | 132.40 miles (213.08 km) NNW | Cesária Évora International Airport (VXE) | São Vicente, Cape Verde | |
| 7 | 149.36 miles (240.37 km) NE | Amílcar Cabral International Airport (SID) | Sal Island, Cape Verde | |
| 8 | 157.21 miles (253.00 km) NNW | Agostinho Neto Airport (NTO) | Ponta do Sol, Santo Antão, Cape Verde | |
| 9 | 457.86 miles (736.85 km) E | Léopold Sédar Senghor International Airport (DKR) | Dakar, Senegal | |
| 10 | 528.26 miles (850.14 km) ESE | Banjul International Airport (BJL) | Banjul, Gambia | |
| 11 | 528.87 miles (851.14 km) E | Saint-Louis Airport (XLS) | Saint-Louis, Senegal | |
| 12 | 541.17 miles (870.93 km) ESE | Cap Skirring Airport (CSK) | Cap Skirring, Senegal | |
| 13 | 557.65 miles (897.45 km) E | Kaolack Airport (KLC) | Kaolack, Senegal | |
| 14 | 567.33 miles (913.03 km) ESE | Ziguinchor Airport (ZIG) | Ziguinchor, Senegal | |
| 15 | 585.32 miles (941.99 km) E | Richard Toll Airport (RDT) | Richard Toll, Senegal | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,080.86 miles (19,442.21 km) SSE | Misima Airport (MIS) | Misima Island, Papua New Guinea | |
| 2 | 12,056.85 miles (19,403.56 km) SW | Bellona/Anua Airport (BNY) | Anua, Bellona Island, Solomon Islands | |
| 3 | 11,995.52 miles (19,304.88 km) SSE | Guasopa Airport (GAZ) | Guasopa, Papua New Guinea | |
| 4 | 11,974.81 miles (19,271.54 km) SW | Mbambanakira Airport (MBU) | Mbambanakira, Solomon Islands | |
| 5 | 11,960.46 miles (19,248.44 km) SSW | Yandina Airport (XYA) | Yandina, Solomon Islands | |
| 6 | 11,960.20 miles (19,248.03 km) SSW | Munda Airport (MUA) | Munda, New Georgia Island, Solomon Islands | |
| 7 | 11,951.21 miles (19,233.56 km) SE | Gurney Airport (GUR) | Alotau, Papua New Guinea | |
| 8 | 11,949.98 miles (19,231.58 km) S | Nusatupe Airport (GZO) | Gizo / Nusatupe, Western Province, Solomon Islands | |
| 9 | 11,948.33 miles (19,228.93 km) SW | Honiara International Airport (formerly Henderson Field) (HIR) | Honiara, Guadalcanal Island, Solomon Islands | |
| 10 | 11,910.07 miles (19,167.35 km) SW | Kirakira Airport (IRA) | Kirakira, Makira Island, Solomon Islands | |
| 11 | 11,909.65 miles (19,166.67 km) S | Mono Airport (MNY) | Stirling Island, Treasury Islands, Solomon Islands | |
| 12 | 11,900.92 miles (19,152.63 km) SE | Vivigani Airport (VIV) | Vivigani, Goodenough Island, Papua New Guinea | |
| 13 | 11,897.28 miles (19,146.77 km) SW | Afutara Airport (AFT) | Afutara, Solomon Islands | |
| 14 | 11,889.07 miles (19,133.56 km) SSW | Fera Airport (FRE) | Maringe, Fera Island, Isabel Province, Solomon Islands | |
| 15 | 11,889.04 miles (19,133.51 km) SE | Losuia Airport (Kiriwina Airfield) (LSA) | Losuia, Kiriwina Island, Papua New Guinea | |