Nonstop flight route between Salerno, Italy and Akrotiri, Cyprus:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Salerno Costa d'Amalfi Airport (QSR), Salerno, Italy and RAF Akrotiri (AKT), Akrotiri, Cyprus would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,071 miles (or 1,724 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 Salerno Costa d'Amalfi Airport and RAF Akrotiri, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | QSR / LIRI |
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Location: | Salerno, Italy |
GPS Coordinates: | 40°37'11"N by 14°54'44"E |
Area Served: | Salerno |
Airport Type: | Public / Military |
Elevation: | 131 feet (40 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from QSR |
More Information: | QSR Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | AKT / LCRA |
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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 Salerno Costa d'Amalfi Airport (QSR):
- The closest airport to Salerno Costa d'Amalfi Airport (QSR) is Naples International Airport (NAP), which is located 37 miles (60 kilometers) WNW of QSR.
- The furthest airport from Salerno Costa d'Amalfi Airport (QSR) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,815 miles (19,015 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Because of Salerno Costa d'Amalfi Airport's relatively low elevation of 131 feet, planes can take off or land at Salerno Costa d'Amalfi 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.
- Salerno Costa d'Amalfi Airport (QSR) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Salerno Costa d'Amalfi Airport", another name for QSR is "Aeroporto Salerno Costa d'Amalfi".
Facts about RAF Akrotiri (AKT):
- 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.
- 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 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 attack on Egypt was a military success, despite interference in the plan which reduced its effectiveness.
- 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.
- In addition to being known as "RAF Akrotiri", another name for AKT is ""Aki"".