Nonstop flight route between Larnaca, Cyprus and Kathmandu, Nepal:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Larnaca International Airport (LCA), Larnaca, Cyprus and Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM), Kathmandu, Nepal would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,061 miles (or 4,926 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 Larnaca International Airport and Tribhuvan International 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 Larnaca International Airport and Tribhuvan International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about Larnaca International Airport (LCA):

• The concept architectural design of the passenger terminal was developed by French architects at Aéroports de Paris with Sofréavia in France.
• A new terminal building opened on 7 November 2009.
• Larnaca Airport was hastily developed towards the end of 1974 after the invasion of Cyprus by Turkey on 20 July of the same year, which forced the closure of Nicosia International Airport.
• In addition to being known as "Larnaca International Airport", another name for LCA is "Διεθνής Aερολιμένας ΛάρνακαςLarnaka Uluslararası Havaalanı".
• Public transport buses are available from bus stops outside the airport to various locations in Larnaca where one may change bus routes to other destinations in the island.
• A€650m upgrade of the Larnaca and Paphos airports has been completed.
• The closest airport to Larnaca International Airport (LCA) is RAF Akrotiri (AKT), which is located 42 miles (67 kilometers) WSW of LCA.
• Larnaca International Airport (LCA) currently has only 1 runway.
• The furthest airport from Larnaca International Airport (LCA) is Rurutu Airport (RUR), which is located 11,525 miles (18,548 kilometers) away in Rurutu, French Polynesia.

Facts about Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM):

• The first jet aircraft to land at Tribhuvan was a Air india Boeing 707, which touched down on the 6,600 feet runway in 1967.
• Tribhuvan International Airport handled 3,405,015 passengers last year.
• Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) currently has only 1 runway.
• The closest airport to Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) is Ramechhap Airport (RHP), which is located 48 miles (77 kilometers) ESE of KTM.
• The Airport is connected to the Cities of Kathmandu and Lalitpur through the Busses of Sajha Yatayat, which stop in front of the International Terminal.
• The furthest airport from Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) is Mataveri International Airport (IPC), which is located 11,530 miles (18,556 kilometers) away in Easter Island, Chile.
• Because of Tribhuvan International Airport's high elevation of 4,390 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at KTM. Combined with a high temperature, this could make KTM a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
• In addition to being known as "Tribhuvan International Airport", another name for KTM is "त्रिभुवन अन्तर्राष्ट्रिय विमानस्थल".
• The airport began as Gauchaur Airport, named after the area of Kathmandu where it was situated.