Nonstop flight route between Pehuajó, Argentina and Akrotiri, Cyprus:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Comodoro Pedro Zanni Airport (PEH), Pehuajó, Argentina and RAF Akrotiri (AKT), Akrotiri, Cyprus would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,799 miles (or 12,552 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 Comodoro Pedro Zanni 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 Comodoro Pedro Zanni 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 Comodoro Pedro Zanni Airport (PEH):

• The closest airport to Comodoro Pedro Zanni Airport (PEH) is Junín Airport (JNI), which is located 104 miles (167 kilometers) NNE of PEH.
• Comodoro Pedro Zanni Airport (PEH) currently has only 1 runway.
• Because of Comodoro Pedro Zanni Airport's relatively low elevation of 278 feet, planes can take off or land at Comodoro Pedro Zanni 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.
• The furthest airport from Comodoro Pedro Zanni Airport (PEH) is Linyi Shubuling Airport (LYI), which is nearly antipodal to Comodoro Pedro Zanni Airport (meaning Comodoro Pedro Zanni Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Linyi Shubuling Airport), and is located 12,380 miles (19,923 kilometers) away in Linyi, Shandong, China.

Facts about RAF Akrotiri (AKT):

• The closest airport to RAF Akrotiri (AKT) is Paphos International Airport (PFO), which is located 30 miles (48 kilometers) WNW of AKT.
• A constant problem of airfields located outside the territory of the country whose forces are based there is that of overflight rights.
• The U-2s of the 9th Reconnaissance Wing were used in Operation Cedar Sweep to fly surveillance over Lebanon, relaying information about Hezbollah militants to Lebanese authorities, and in Operation Highland Warrior to fly surveillance over Turkey and northern Iraq to relay information to Turkish authorities.
• 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.
• In addition to being known as "RAF Akrotiri", another name for AKT is ""Aki"".
• 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.
• The attack on Egypt was a military success, despite interference in the plan which reduced its effectiveness.
• The station commander is double-hatted and is also the officer commanding the Akrotiri or Western Sovereign Base Area, reporting to the commander of British Forces Cyprus who is also the Administrator.