Nonstop flight route between Akrotiri, Cyprus and Maewo, Vanuatu:
Departure Airport:
(34°35'26"N by 32°59'16"E)
Arrival Airport:
(14°59'49"S by 168°4'51"E)
Distance from AKT to MWF:
9,344.43 miles (15,038.36 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between RAF Akrotiri (AKT), Akrotiri, Cyprus and Maewo-Naone Airport (MWF), Maewo, Vanuatu would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,344 miles (or 15,038 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 Maewo-Naone 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 Maewo-Naone 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: | MWF / NVSN |
| Airport Name: | Maewo-Naone Airport |
| Location: | Maewo, Vanuatu |
| GPS Coordinates: | 14°59'49"S by 168°4'51"E |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| View all routes: | Routes from MWF |
| More Information: | MWF Maps & Info |
Facts about RAF Akrotiri (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.
- The closest airport to RAF Akrotiri (AKT) is Paphos International Airport (PFO), which is located 30 miles (48 kilometers) WNW of AKT.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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"".
Facts about Maewo-Naone Airport (MWF):
- The furthest airport from Maewo-Naone Airport (MWF) is Sélibaby Airport (SEY), which is nearly antipodal to Maewo-Naone Airport (meaning Maewo-Naone Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Sélibaby Airport), and is located 12,414 miles (19,978 kilometers) away in Sélibaby, Mauritania.
- The closest airport to Maewo-Naone Airport (MWF) is Longana Airport (LOD), which is located 23 miles (37 kilometers) SSW of MWF.
| 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 | 22.69 miles (36.52 km) SSW | Longana Airport (LOD) | Longana, Ambae Island, Pénama Province, Vanuatu | |
| 2 | 33.06 miles (53.21 km) S | Sara Airport (SSR) | Sara, Vanuatu | |
| 3 | 60.30 miles (97.04 km) S | Lonorore Airport (LNE) | Lonorore, Pentecost Island, Pénama Province, Vanuatu | |
| 4 | 63.16 miles (101.64 km) NNW | Gaua Airport (ZGU) | Gaua, Torba, Vanuatu | |
| 5 | 67.22 miles (108.19 km) WSW | Santo-Pekoa International Airport (SON) | Luganville, Vanuatu | |
| 6 | 87.12 miles (140.21 km) NNW | Vanua Lava Airport (SLH) | Sola, Vanua Lava, Torba Province, Vanuatu | |
| 7 | 87.44 miles (140.73 km) SSW | Norsup Airport (NUS) | Norsup, Malakula island, Vanuatu | |
| 8 | 88.21 miles (141.97 km) S | Craig Cove Airport (CCV) | Craig Cove, Ambrym Island, Malampa, Vanuatu | |
| 9 | 95.27 miles (153.32 km) NNW | Mota Lava Airport (MTV) | Mota Lava, Vanuatu | |
| 10 | 101.90 miles (164.00 km) S | Malekoula Airport (LPM) | Lamap, Malampa, Vanuatu | |
| 11 | 109.77 miles (176.66 km) S | Lamen Bay Airport (LNB) | Lamen Bay, Epi Island, Shéfa Province, Vanuatu | |
| 12 | 134.53 miles (216.50 km) SSE | Tongoa Airport (TGH) | Tongoa, Shefa Province, Vanuatu | |
| 13 | 145.66 miles (234.41 km) S | Siwo Airport (EAE) | Sangafa, Emae, Shéfa, Vanuatu | |
| 14 | 187.36 miles (301.52 km) S | Bauerfield International Airport (VLI) | Port Vila, Vanuatu | |
| 15 | 267.64 miles (430.72 km) SSE | Dillon's Bay Airport (DLY) | Dillon's Bay, Erromango, Taféa, Vanuatu | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,413.81 miles (19,978.04 km) ENE | Sélibaby Airport (SEY) | Sélibaby, Mauritania | |
| 2 | 12,398.68 miles (19,953.69 km) ENE | Bakel Airport (BXE) | Bakel, Senegal | |
| 3 | 12,387.27 miles (19,935.33 km) NW | Kayes Airport (KYS) | Kayes, Mali | |
| 4 | 12,346.12 miles (19,869.10 km) W | Yélimané Airport (EYL) | Yélimané, Mali | |
| 5 | 12,334.56 miles (19,850.51 km) ENE | Ouro Sogui Airport (MAX) | Matam, Senegal | |
| 6 | 12,321.61 miles (19,829.66 km) NNW | Kiffa Airport (KFA) | Kiffa, Mauritania | |
| 7 | 12,304.03 miles (19,801.37 km) NE | Kaédi Airport (KED) | Kaédi, Mauritania | |
| 8 | 12,291.69 miles (19,781.50 km) NE | Tambacounda Airport (TUD) | Tambacounda, Senegal | |
| 9 | 12,281.14 miles (19,764.54 km) NNW | Kéniéba Airport (KNZ) | Kéniéba, Mali | |
| 10 | 12,279.60 miles (19,762.06 km) W | Nioro Airport (NIX) | Nioro, Mali | |
| 11 | 12,273.50 miles (19,752.23 km) NE | Simenti Airport (SMY) | Simenti, Senegal | |
| 12 | 12,268.03 miles (19,743.43 km) N | Kédougou Airport (KGG) | Kédougou, Senegal | |
| 13 | 12,265.88 miles (19,739.98 km) NNW | Tamchakett Airport (THT) | Tamchakett, Mauritania | |
| 14 | 12,247.66 miles (19,710.65 km) NE | Abbaye Airport (BGH) | Boghe (Bogué), Mauritania | |
| 15 | 12,244.43 miles (19,705.44 km) NW | Aioun el Atrouss Airport (AEO) | Aioun El Atrouss, Mauritania | |