Nonstop flight route between Akrotiri, Cyprus and St. George, Utah, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between RAF Akrotiri (AKT), Akrotiri, Cyprus and St. George Municipal Airport (relocated 2011) (SGU), St. George, Utah, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,039 miles (or 11,328 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 St. George Municipal Airport (relocated 2011), 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 St. George Municipal Airport (relocated 2011). 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: | SGU / KSGU | 
| Airport Names: | 
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| Location: | St. George, Utah, United States | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 37°5'26"N by 113°35'35"W | 
| Operator/Owner: | City of St. George | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 2941 feet (896 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from SGU | 
| More Information: | SGU Maps & Info | 
Facts about RAF Akrotiri (AKT):
- Akrotiri was also the location of the main transmitter of the well known numbers station, the Lincolnshire Poacher, although transmissions ceased in 2008.
- 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 is also the winter training grounds of the RAF display team, the Red Arrows.
- In addition to being known as "RAF Akrotiri", another name for AKT is ""Aki"".
- 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.
Facts about St. George Municipal Airport (relocated 2011) (SGU):
- St. George Municipal Airport (relocated 2011) (SGU) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to St. George Municipal Airport (relocated 2011) (SGU) is Mesquite Airport (MFH), which is located 31 miles (50 kilometers) SW of SGU.
- In addition to being known as "St. George Municipal Airport (relocated 2011)", another name for SGU is "St. George Municipal Airport (1972-2010)".
- The furthest airport from St. George Municipal Airport (relocated 2011) (SGU) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,225 miles (18,065 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- The prospect of a new airport for the region has been around for many years.




