Nonstop flight route between Monterey, California, United States and Akrotiri, Cyprus:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Monterey Regional Airport (MRY), Monterey, California, United States and RAF Akrotiri (AKT), Akrotiri, Cyprus would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,259 miles (or 11,682 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 Monterey Regional 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 Monterey Regional Airport and RAF Akrotiri. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about Monterey Regional Airport (MRY):

• On August 17, 1968 at about 12:36 pm, a Cessna 210 stalled while landing at the Monterey Peninsula Airport.
• Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) has 2 runways.
• On August 7, 1997 at about 8:00 pm a Grumman American AA-5 took off from Monterey.
• The closest airport to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) is Salinas Municipal AirportSalinas Army Air Base (SNS), which is located only 14 miles (23 kilometers) ENE of MRY.
• The furthest airport from Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 11,400 miles (18,346 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
• Because of Monterey Regional Airport's relatively low elevation of 257 feet, planes can take off or land at Monterey Regional 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.
• On July 26, 1979 at about 9:43 pm a Cessna 320A crashed during its final approach to Monterey.
• On October 12, 1997 at about 5:28 pm a Rutan Long-EZ being flown by John Denver crashed into Monterey Bay near Pacific Grove, California.

Facts about RAF Akrotiri (AKT):

• 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.
• After the Suez Crisis, the main emphasis of life on the airfield shifted to helping quell the EOKA revolt and training missions.
• In addition to being known as "RAF Akrotiri", another name for AKT is ""Aki"".
• The closest airport to RAF Akrotiri (AKT) is Paphos International Airport (PFO), which is located 30 miles (48 kilometers) WNW of AKT.
• In March 2011, the station was used as a staging base for support aircraft involved in Operation Ellamy.
• 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.