Nonstop flight route between Guasopa, Papua New Guinea and Akrotiri, Cyprus:
Departure Airport:
(9°13'59"S by 152°56'59"E)
Arrival Airport:
(34°35'26"N by 32°59'16"E)
Distance from GAZ to AKT:
8,277.09 miles (13,320.65 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Guasopa Airport (GAZ), Guasopa, Papua New Guinea and RAF Akrotiri (AKT), Akrotiri, Cyprus would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,277 miles (or 13,321 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 Guasopa Airport and RAF Akrotiri, 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 Guasopa Airport and RAF Akrotiri. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | GAZ / |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Guasopa, Papua New Guinea |
| GPS Coordinates: | 9°13'59"S by 152°56'59"E |
| Area Served: | Guasopa, Woodlark Island |
| View all routes: | Routes from GAZ |
| More Information: | GAZ Maps & Info |
Arrival 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 |
Facts about Guasopa Airport (GAZ):
- In addition to being known as "Guasopa Airport", other names for GAZ include "AYGJ" and "Guasopa Airport".
- The furthest airport from Guasopa Airport (GAZ) is São Filipe Airport (SFL), which is nearly antipodal to Guasopa Airport (meaning Guasopa Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from São Filipe Airport), and is located 12,010 miles (19,328 kilometers) away in Fogo, Cape Verde.
- The closest airport to Guasopa Airport (GAZ) is Misima Airport (MIS), which is located 101 miles (162 kilometers) S of GAZ.
Facts about RAF Akrotiri (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.
- 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.
- The closest airport to RAF Akrotiri (AKT) is Paphos International Airport (PFO), which is located 30 miles (48 kilometers) WNW of AKT.
- After the Suez Crisis, the main emphasis of life on the airfield shifted to helping quell the EOKA revolt and training missions.
- 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.
- In addition to being known as "RAF Akrotiri", another name for AKT is ""Aki"".
- Akrotiri was first constructed in the mid-1950s to relieve pressure on the main RAF station on the island, RAF Nicosia.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 100.88 miles (162.35 km) S | Misima Airport (MIS) | Misima Island, Papua New Guinea |     |
| 2 | 137.22 miles (220.83 km) WNW | Losuia Airport (Kiriwina Airfield) (LSA) | Losuia, Kiriwina Island, Papua New Guinea | |
| 3 | 179.41 miles (288.74 km) W | Vivigani Airport (VIV) | Vivigani, Goodenough Island, Papua New Guinea | |
| 4 | 193.09 miles (310.75 km) WSW | Gurney Airport (GUR) | Alotau, Papua New Guinea | |
| 5 | 218.47 miles (351.59 km) NE | Mono Airport (MNY) | Stirling Island, Treasury Islands, Solomon Islands | |
| 6 | 247.57 miles (398.42 km) WSW | Agaun Airport (AUP) | Agaun, Papua New Guinea | |
| 7 | 253.70 miles (408.28 km) NE | Balalae Airport (BAS) | Ballalae, Solomon Islands | |
| 8 | 258.83 miles (416.55 km) W | Wanigela Airport (AGL) | Wanigela, Papua New Guinea | |
| 9 | 264.42 miles (425.54 km) NNW | Manguna Airport (MFO) | Manguna, Papua New Guinea | |
| 10 | 266.43 miles (428.77 km) NNW | Jacquinot Bay Airport (JAQ) | Jacquinot Bay, Papua New Guinea | |
| 11 | 271.79 miles (437.41 km) NW | Gasmata Airport (GMI) | Gasmata Island, Papua New Guinea | |
| 12 | 277.53 miles (446.64 km) NE | Kieta/Aropa Airport (KIE) | Kieta, Bougainville Island, Papua New Guinea | |
| 13 | 278.61 miles (448.38 km) ENE | Nusatupe Airport (GZO) | Gizo / Nusatupe, Western Province, Solomon Islands | |
| 14 | 288.56 miles (464.39 km) NNE | Buka Island Airport (BUA) | Buka Island, Papua New Guinea | |
| 15 | 293.16 miles (471.79 km) NE | Choiseul Bay Airport (CHY) | Choiseul Bay, Taro Island, Solomon Islands | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,009.59 miles (19,327.52 km) NNW | São Filipe Airport (SFL) | Fogo, Cape Verde | |
| 2 | 11,995.52 miles (19,304.88 km) NNW | Mosteiros Airport (MTI) | Mosteiros, Cape Verde | |
| 3 | 11,976.06 miles (19,273.55 km) NNW | Praia International Airport (RAI) | Praia, Cape Verde | |
| 4 | 11,952.57 miles (19,235.74 km) NNW | Maio Airport (MMO) | Maio, Cape Verde | |
| 5 | 11,895.63 miles (19,144.12 km) NNW | Preguiça Airport (SNE) | São Nicolau, Cape Verde | |
| 6 | 11,894.86 miles (19,142.88 km) NNW | Cesária Évora International Airport (VXE) | São Vicente, Cape Verde | |
| 7 | 11,883.53 miles (19,124.65 km) NNW | Aristides Pereira International Airport (BVC) | Boa Vista, Cape Verde | |
| 8 | 11,870.62 miles (19,103.87 km) NNW | Agostinho Neto Airport (NTO) | Ponta do Sol, Santo Antão, Cape Verde | |
| 9 | 11,849.15 miles (19,069.32 km) NNW | Amílcar Cabral International Airport (SID) | Sal Island, Cape Verde | |
| 10 | 11,704.02 miles (18,835.75 km) WNW | Cap Skirring Airport (CSK) | Cap Skirring, Senegal | |
| 11 | 11,687.26 miles (18,808.77 km) WNW | Léopold Sédar Senghor International Airport (DKR) | Dakar, Senegal | |
| 12 | 11,677.52 miles (18,793.11 km) WNW | Banjul International Airport (BJL) | Banjul, Gambia | |
| 13 | 11,671.12 miles (18,782.80 km) WNW | Ziguinchor Airport (ZIG) | Ziguinchor, Senegal | |
| 14 | 11,661.39 miles (18,767.14 km) WNW | Bubaque Airport (BQE) | Bubaque, Guinea-Bissau | |
| 15 | 11,641.30 miles (18,734.81 km) WNW | Osvaldo Vieira International Airport (OXB) | Bissau, Guinea-Bissau | |
| 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 | |