Nonstop flight route between Akrotiri, Cyprus and Tezpur, Assam, India:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between RAF Akrotiri (AKT), Akrotiri, Cyprus and Tezpur Airport (TEZ), Tezpur, Assam, India would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,545 miles (or 5,705 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 Tezpur 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 Tezpur Airport. 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):

• In addition to being known as "RAF Akrotiri", another name for AKT is ""Aki"".
• 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.
• Akrotiri has played a crucial role during Britain's recent operations in the Middle East.
• The closest airport to RAF Akrotiri (AKT) is Paphos International Airport (PFO), which is located 30 miles (48 kilometers) WNW of AKT.
• The station hosted the main hospital for British Forces Cyprus, The Princess Mary's Hospital, located on Cape Zevgari.
• The attack on Egypt was a military success, despite interference in the plan which reduced its effectiveness.
• 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.

Facts about Tezpur Airport (TEZ):

• Because of Tezpur Airport's relatively low elevation of 240 feet, planes can take off or land at Tezpur 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 Tezpur Airport (TEZ) is La Florida Airport (LSC), which is located 11,439 miles (18,409 kilometers) away in La Serena, Chile.
• The closest airport to Tezpur Airport (TEZ) is Dimapur Airport (DMU), which is located 84 miles (135 kilometers) SE of TEZ.
• Tezpur Airport (TEZ) currently has only 1 runway.
• The first aircraft that flew at this base were Vampires and Toofani 101 reconnaissance squadron.
• The airfield in Tezpur was constructed by the British Royal Indian Air Force during World War II in 1942.
• Tezpur Airport is located in Tezpur in the state of Assam, India.
• In addition to being known as "Tezpur Airport", other names for TEZ include "Tezpur Air Force Station" and "तेजपुर सैनिक हवाईअड्डा".