Nonstop flight route between Kozani, Greece and Akrotiri, Cyprus:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Kozani National Airport (KZI), Kozani, Greece and RAF Akrotiri (AKT), Akrotiri, Cyprus would travel a Great Circle distance of 726 miles (or 1,169 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 relatively short distance between Kozani National Airport and RAF Akrotiri, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.

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Facts about Kozani National Airport (KZI):

• Kozani National Airport (KZI) currently has only 1 runway.
• In addition to being known as "Kozani National Airport", other names for KZI include "Filippos" and "Κρατικός Αερολιμένας Κοζάνης "Φίλιππος"".
• The furthest airport from Kozani National Airport (KZI) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,469 miles (18,458 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
• The closest airport to Kozani National Airport (KZI) is Kastoria National Airport (KSO), which is located 31 miles (51 kilometers) WNW of KZI.

Facts about RAF Akrotiri (AKT):

• 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.
• 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.
• The attack on Egypt was a military success, despite interference in the plan which reduced its effectiveness.
• In addition to being known as "RAF Akrotiri", another name for AKT is ""Aki"".
• 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.
• In August 2013, six RAF Typhoon Fighters were deployed to Akrotiri to defend the base, following possible military responses to of an alleged Syrian government chemical weapons attack.