Nonstop flight route between Akrotiri, Cyprus and Redmond, Oregon, United States:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between RAF Akrotiri (AKT), Akrotiri, Cyprus and Roberts Field (RDM), Redmond, Oregon, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,752 miles (or 10,866 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 Roberts Field, 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 Roberts Field. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about RAF Akrotiri (AKT):

• Akrotiri, along with Nicosia, assumed a very important status, as virtually the sole means for projecting British airpower into the eastern Mediterranean, outside of aircraft carriers.
• Akrotiri has played a crucial role during Britain's recent operations in the Middle East.
• In March 2011, the station was used as a staging base for support aircraft involved in Operation Ellamy.
• The station hosted the main hospital for British Forces Cyprus, The Princess Mary's Hospital, located on Cape Zevgari.
• 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.
• The station commander is double-hatted and is also the officer commanding the Akrotiri or Western Sovereign Base Area, reporting to the commander of British Forces Cyprus who is also the Administrator.

Facts about Roberts Field (RDM):

• In addition to being known as "Roberts Field", other names for RDM include "Redmond Municipal Airport" and "(former Redmond Army Airfield)".
• Roberts Field (RDM) has 2 runways.
• The furthest airport from Roberts Field (RDM) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,951 miles (17,623 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
• The closest airport to Roberts Field (RDM) is Prineville Airport (PRZ), which is located only 12 miles (20 kilometers) E of RDM.
• By late 2009 Roberts Field completed another large terminal expansion, designed by HNTB.
• Horizon announced cuts to Seattle and Portland service in 2009, as it continues to phase out its smaller airliners in favor of fewer, larger flights on Q400's.
• In October 2009 most sections of the expanded passenger terminal opened for public use.
• A passenger terminal was built in 1950 and replaced in 1981 by a 6,000-square-foot terminal.