Nonstop flight route between Akrotiri, Cyprus and Luau, Moxico, Angola:
Departure Airport:
(34°35'26"N by 32°59'16"E)
Arrival Airport:
(10°42'54"S by 22°13'49"E)
Distance from AKT to UAL:
3,208.72 miles (5,163.92 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between RAF Akrotiri (AKT), Akrotiri, Cyprus and Villa Teixeira de Sousa Airport (UAL), Luau, Moxico, Angola would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,209 miles (or 5,164 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 Villa Teixeira de Sousa 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 Villa Teixeira de Sousa 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: | UAL / FNUA |
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| Location: | Luau, Moxico, Angola |
| GPS Coordinates: | 10°42'54"S by 22°13'49"E |
| Area Served: | Luau |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 3609 feet (1,100 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from UAL |
| More Information: | UAL Maps & Info |
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.
- 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.
- In addition to being known as "RAF Akrotiri", another name for AKT is ""Aki"".
- In the mid-1980s, the US launched retaliatory attacks against Libya after the country's leader, Muammar al-Gaddafi, was implicated in terrorist attacks against US military bases.
- 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 Villa Teixeira de Sousa Airport (UAL):
- The furthest airport from Villa Teixeira de Sousa Airport (UAL) is Cassidy International Airport (CXI), which is located 11,833 miles (19,043 kilometers) away in Christmas Island, Kiribati.
- Villa Teixeira de Sousa Airport (UAL) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Villa Teixeira de Sousa Airport (UAL) is Cazombo Airport (CAV), which is located 94 miles (151 kilometers) SSE of UAL.
- In addition to being known as "Villa Teixeira de Sousa Airport", another name for UAL is "Villa Teixeira de Sousa Airport (Luau)".
| 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 | 93.69 miles (150.79 km) SSE | Cazombo Airport (CAV) | Cazombo, Angola | |
| 2 | 157.92 miles (254.15 km) NW | Catumbela Airport (CBT) | Catumbela, Angola | |
| 3 | 174.04 miles (280.09 km) WSW | Luena Airport (LUO) | Luena, Moxico Province, Angola | |
| 4 | 187.32 miles (301.46 km) NNW | Lucapa Airport (LBZ) | Lukapa, Angola | |
| 5 | 203.64 miles (327.73 km) SSE | Zambezi Airport (BBZ) | Zambezi, Zambia | |
| 6 | 215.56 miles (346.92 km) NNW | Nzagi Airport (NZA) | Nzagi (Andrada), Angola | |
| 7 | 222.37 miles (357.86 km) E | Kolwezi Airport (KWZ) | Kolwezi, Lualaba District, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 8 | 248.45 miles (399.84 km) NNW | Dundo Airport (DUE) | Dundo, Angola | |
| 9 | 250.77 miles (403.58 km) NE | Kamina Air Base (KMN) | Kamina, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 10 | 261.55 miles (420.93 km) SW | Cangamba Airport (CNZ) | Cangamba, Angola | |
| 11 | 262.05 miles (421.72 km) SSE | Lukulu Airport (LXU) | Lukulu, Zambia | |
| 12 | 296.34 miles (476.91 km) S | Kalabo Airport (KLB) | Kalabo, Zambia | |
| 13 | 297.68 miles (479.06 km) ESE | Solwezi Airport (SLI) | Solwezi, Zambia | |
| 14 | 299.15 miles (481.43 km) NNE | Gandajika Airport (GDJ) | Gandajika, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 15 | 305.27 miles (491.29 km) WNW | Cuango-Luzamba Airport (LZM) | Luzamba, Angola | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,832.99 miles (19,043.30 km) N | Cassidy International Airport (CXI) | Christmas Island, Kiribati | |
| 2 | 11,802.84 miles (18,994.79 km) N | Kona International Airport at Keāhole (KOA) | Kailua / Kona, Hawaii, United States | |
| 3 | 11,791.70 miles (18,976.86 km) NNW | Pōhakuloa Training Area (BSF) | Camp Pohakuloa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 4 | 11,788.76 miles (18,972.12 km) NNW | Hilo International Airport (ITO) | Hilo, Hawaii, United States | |
| 5 | 11,780.13 miles (18,958.23 km) NNW | Waimea-Kohala Airport (MUE) | Kamuela, Hawaii, United States | |
| 6 | 11,764.85 miles (18,933.64 km) N | Upolu Airport (UPP) | Hawi, Hawaii, United States | |
| 7 | 11,738.89 miles (18,891.86 km) N | Lanai Airport (LNY) | Lanai City, Hawaii, United States | |
| 8 | 11,730.63 miles (18,878.58 km) N | Hana Airport (HNM) | Hana, Hawaii, United States | |
| 9 | 11,727.60 miles (18,873.70 km) N | Kahului Airport (OGG) | Kahului, Hawaii, United States | |
| 10 | 11,725.01 miles (18,869.53 km) N | Kapalua Airport (JHM) | Lahaina, Hawaii, United States | |
| 11 | 11,714.25 miles (18,852.21 km) N | Molokai Airport (MKK) | Kaunakakai, Hawaii, United States | |
| 12 | 11,709.68 miles (18,844.86 km) N | Kalaupapa Airport (LUP) | Kalaupapa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 13 | 11,704.69 miles (18,836.82 km) N | Kalaeloa Airport (NAX) | Kapolei, Hawaii, United States | |
| 14 | 11,704.10 miles (18,835.88 km) N | Honolulu International Airport (HNL) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 15 | 11,704.10 miles (18,835.88 km) N | Hickam Field (HIK) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |