Nonstop flight route between Semarang, Indonesia and Akrotiri, Cyprus:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Achmad Yani International Airport (AYIA) (SRG), Semarang, Indonesia and RAF Akrotiri (AKT), Akrotiri, Cyprus would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,784 miles (or 9,308 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 Achmad Yani International Airport (AYIA) 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 Achmad Yani International Airport (AYIA) and RAF Akrotiri. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | SRG / WARS |
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Location: | Semarang, Indonesia |
GPS Coordinates: | 6°58'17"S by 110°22'27"E |
Area Served: | Semarang |
Operator/Owner: | PT Angkasa Pura I |
Airport Type: | Military Public |
Elevation: | 13 feet (4 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from SRG |
More Information: | SRG 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 Achmad Yani International Airport (AYIA) (SRG):
- Because of Achmad Yani International Airport (AYIA)'s relatively low elevation of 13 feet, planes can take off or land at Achmad Yani International Airport (AYIA) 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.
- In addition to being known as "Achmad Yani International Airport (AYIA)", another name for SRG is "Bandar Udara Internasional Achmad Yani (AYIA)".
- Achmad Yani International Airport (AYIA) (SRG) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Achmad Yani International Airport (AYIA) (SRG) is Adisucipto International Airport (JOG), which is located 57 miles (91 kilometers) S of SRG.
- There are Airport taxi provided and the reception available right in the arrival terminal.
- The furthest airport from Achmad Yani International Airport (AYIA) (SRG) is Elorza Airport (EOZ), which is nearly antipodal to Achmad Yani International Airport (AYIA) (meaning Achmad Yani International Airport (AYIA) is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Elorza Airport), and is located 12,426 miles (19,998 kilometers) away in Elorza, Venezuela.
- Achmad Yani International Airport has one terminal to the south of the runway, with one arrival and departure gate each for domestic and international flights.
Facts about RAF Akrotiri (AKT):
- 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 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.
- Akrotiri, along with Nicosia, assumed a very important status, as virtually the sole means for projecting British airpower into the eastern Mediterranean, outside of aircraft carriers.
- In August 1970 a detachment of "G" of the Central Intelligence Agency arrived at the airfield with U-2 aircraft to monitor the Egypt/Israel Suez Canal fighting and cease fire.
- The station hosted the main hospital for British Forces Cyprus, The Princess Mary's Hospital, located on Cape Zevgari.
- Due to the station's relative proximity to the Middle East, it is often used by British allies when needed, such as for casualty reception for Americans after the 1983 Beirut barracks bombing and as a staging post before heading into theatres of combat in the Middle East/Persian Gulf theaters.
- Akrotiri has played a crucial role during Britain's recent operations in the Middle East.
- The closest airport to RAF Akrotiri (AKT) is Paphos International Airport (PFO), which is located 30 miles (48 kilometers) WNW of AKT.
- In addition to being known as "RAF Akrotiri", another name for AKT is ""Aki"".