About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Leo Airport (XLU), Leo, Burkina Faso and RAF Akrotiri (AKT), Akrotiri, Cyprus would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,737 miles (or 4,405 kilometers).

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Departure Airport Information:

IATA / ICAO Codes: XLU / DFCL
Airport Names:
  1. Leo Airport
  2. Leo Airport (Leo)
Location: Leo, Burkina Faso
GPS Coordinates: 11°6'19"N by 2°6'5"W
Area Served: Leo
Airport Type: Public
Elevation: 1181 feet (360 meters)
# of Runways: 1
View all routes: Routes from XLU
More Information: XLU Maps & Info

Arrival Airport Information:

IATA / ICAO Codes: AKT / LCRA
Airport Names:
  1. RAF Akrotiri
  2. "Aki"
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 Leo Airport (XLU):

  • In addition to being known as "Leo Airport", another name for XLU is "Leo Airport (Leo)".
  • Leo Airport (XLU) currently has only 1 runway.
  • The closest airport to Leo Airport (XLU) is Pô Airport (PUP), which is located 65 miles (104 kilometers) E of XLU.
  • The furthest airport from Leo Airport (XLU) is Funafuti International Airport (FUN), which is nearly antipodal to Leo Airport (meaning Leo Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Funafuti International Airport), and is located 12,238 miles (19,695 kilometers) away in Funafuti, Tuvalu.

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.
  • Akrotiri is also the winter training grounds of the RAF display team, the Red Arrows.
  • In addition to being known as "RAF Akrotiri", another name for AKT is ""Aki"".
  • 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.
  • Up until 1974 RAF Akrotiri had a balanced force of aircraft assigned to it, even including No.
  • 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.

Map of Nearest Airports to Leo Airport:

List of Nearest Airports to Leo Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
164.81 miles (104.31 km) EPô Airport (PUP)Pô, Burkina FasoView Pô Airport on a map Set PUP as origin Airport Set PUP as destination Airport Get more information about Pô Airport
278.63 miles (126.54 km) WDiébougou Airport (XDE)Diebougou, Burkina FasoView Diébougou Airport on a map Set XDE as origin Airport Set XDE as destination Airport Get more information about Diébougou Airport
387.73 miles (141.18 km) SWGaoua Airport (XGA)Gaoua, Burkina FasoView Gaoua Airport on a map Set XGA as origin Airport Set XGA as destination Airport Get more information about Gaoua Airport
494.98 miles (152.85 km) NNEOuagadougou Airport (OUA)Ouagadougou, Burkina FasoView Ouagadougou Airport on a map Set OUA as origin Airport Set OUA as destination Airport Get more information about Ouagadougou Airport
5100.74 miles (162.12 km) EZabré Airport (XZA)Zabré, Burkina FasoView Zabré Airport on a map Set XZA as origin Airport Set XZA as destination Airport Get more information about Zabré Airport
6126.67 miles (203.85 km) ENETenkodogo Airport (TEG)Tenkodogo, Burkina FasoView Tenkodogo Airport on a map Set TEG as origin Airport Set TEG as destination Airport Get more information about Tenkodogo Airport
7132.55 miles (213.32 km) NWDédougou Airport (DGU)Dédougou, Burkina FasoView Dédougou Airport on a map Set DGU as origin Airport Set DGU as destination Airport Get more information about Dédougou Airport
8136.14 miles (219.09 km) SETamale Airport (TML)Tamale, Northern Region, GhanaView Tamale Airport on a map Set TML as origin Airport Set TML as destination Airport Get more information about Tamale Airport
9142.66 miles (229.58 km) SSWBouna Tehini Airport (BQO)Bouna, Côte d'IvoireView Bouna Tehini Airport on a map Set BQO as origin Airport Set BQO as destination Airport Get more information about Bouna Tehini Airport
10149.16 miles (240.04 km) NEBoulsa Airport (XBO)Boulsa, Burkina FasoView Boulsa Airport on a map Set XBO as origin Airport Set XBO as destination Airport Get more information about Boulsa Airport
11150.22 miles (241.75 km) NNWTougan Airport (TUQ)Tougan, Burkina FasoView Tougan Airport on a map Set TUQ as origin Airport Set TUQ as destination Airport Get more information about Tougan Airport
12151.17 miles (243.29 km) WBobo Dioulasso Airport (BOY)Bobo-Dioulasso, Burkina FasoView Bobo Dioulasso Airport on a map Set BOY as origin Airport Set BOY as destination Airport Get more information about Bobo Dioulasso Airport
13152.12 miles (244.81 km) NNEKaya Airport (XKY)Kaya, Burkina FasoView Kaya Airport on a map Set XKY as origin Airport Set XKY as destination Airport Get more information about Kaya Airport
14164.28 miles (264.38 km) NWNouna Airport (XNU)Nouna, Burkina FasoView Nouna Airport on a map Set XNU as origin Airport Set XNU as destination Airport Get more information about Nouna Airport
15171.18 miles (275.49 km) NOuahigouya Airport (OUG)Ouahigouya, Burkina FasoView Ouahigouya Airport on a map Set OUG as origin Airport Set OUG as destination Airport Get more information about Ouahigouya Airport

Map of Furthest Airports from Leo Airport:

List of Furthest Airports from Leo Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
112,237.81 miles (19,694.80 km) SSWFunafuti International Airport (FUN)Funafuti, TuvaluView Funafuti International Airport on a map Set FUN as origin Airport Set FUN as destination Airport Get more information about Funafuti International Airport
212,086.05 miles (19,450.56 km) SWAéroport de Futuna - Pointe-Vele Pointe Vele Airport (FUT)Futuna Island, Wallis and Futuna IslandsView Aéroport de Futuna - Pointe-Vele Pointe Vele Airport on a map Set FUT as origin Airport Set FUT as destination Airport Get more information about Aéroport de Futuna - Pointe-Vele Pointe Vele Airport
312,053.96 miles (19,398.93 km) SSWLabasa Airport (LBS)Labasa, FijiView Labasa Airport on a map Set LBS as origin Airport Set LBS as destination Airport Get more information about Labasa Airport
412,045.47 miles (19,385.25 km) SYasawa Island Airport (YAS)Yasawa Island, FijiView Yasawa Island Airport on a map Set YAS as origin Airport Set YAS as destination Airport Get more information about Yasawa Island Airport
512,011.19 miles (19,330.10 km) WSWWallis Island (WLS)Wallis and Futuna IslandsView Wallis Island on a map Set WLS as origin Airport Set WLS as destination Airport Get more information about Wallis Island
611,993.73 miles (19,301.99 km) SSWKoro Airport (KXF)Koro Island, FijiView Koro Airport on a map Set KXF as origin Airport Set KXF as destination Airport Get more information about Koro Airport
711,979.87 miles (19,279.69 km) SMana Island Airport (MNF)Mana Island, FijiView Mana Island Airport on a map Set MNF as origin Airport Set MNF as destination Airport Get more information about Mana Island Airport
811,976.78 miles (19,274.71 km) SLevuka Airfield (LEV)Bureta, Ovalau Island, FijiView Levuka Airfield on a map Set LEV as origin Airport Set LEV as destination Airport Get more information about Levuka Airfield
911,976.33 miles (19,273.99 km) SNadi International Airport (NAN)Nadi, FijiView Nadi International Airport on a map Set NAN as origin Airport Set NAN as destination Airport Get more information about Nadi International Airport
1011,955.41 miles (19,240.31 km) SSuva International Airport (SUV)Suva / Nausori, Viti Levu, FijiView Suva International Airport on a map Set SUV as origin Airport Set SUV as destination Airport Get more information about Suva International Airport
1111,942.45 miles (19,219.46 km) SSWCicia Airport (ICI)Cicia, FijiView Cicia Airport on a map Set ICI as origin Airport Set ICI as destination Airport Get more information about Cicia Airport
1211,903.57 miles (19,156.90 km) SWMata'aho Airport (NFO)Niuafo'ou, TongaView Mata'aho Airport on a map Set NFO as origin Airport Set NFO as destination Airport Get more information about Mata'aho Airport
1311,903.37 miles (19,156.57 km) SSWMoala Airport (MFJ)Moala, Moala Islands, FijiView Moala Airport on a map Set MFJ as origin Airport Set MFJ as destination Airport Get more information about Moala Airport
1411,887.05 miles (19,130.31 km) SVunisea Airport (KDV)Vunisea, Kadavu Island, FijiView Vunisea Airport on a map Set KDV as origin Airport Set KDV as destination Airport Get more information about Vunisea Airport
1511,845.46 miles (19,063.38 km) SArorae Island Airport (AIS)Arorae Island, KiribatiView Arorae Island Airport on a map Set AIS as origin Airport Set AIS as destination Airport Get more information about Arorae Island Airport

Map of Nearest Airports to RAF Akrotiri:

List of Nearest Airports to RAF Akrotiri:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
129.91 miles (48.13 km) WNWPaphos International Airport (PFO)Paphos, CyprusView Paphos International Airport on a map Set PFO as destination Airport Set PFO as destination Airport Get more information about Paphos International Airport
241.57 miles (66.89 km) ENELarnaca International Airport (LCA)Larnaca, CyprusView Larnaca International Airport on a map Set LCA as destination Airport Set LCA as destination Airport Get more information about Larnaca International Airport
3152.45 miles (245.34 km) ESEBeirut Air Base (BEY)Beirut, LebanonView Beirut Air Base on a map Set BEY as destination Airport Set BEY as destination Airport Get more information about Beirut Air Base
4170.58 miles (274.53 km) SEHaifa Airport (HFA)Haifa, IsraelView Haifa Airport on a map Set HFA as destination Airport Set HFA as destination Airport Get more information about Haifa Airport
5171.98 miles (276.77 km) ERene Mouawad Air Base (KYE)Kleyate / Tripoli, LebanonView Rene Mouawad Air Base on a map Set KYE as destination Airport Set KYE as destination Airport Get more information about Rene Mouawad Air Base
6176.68 miles (284.34 km) ENEBassel al-Assad International Airport (LTK)Latakia, SyriaView Bassel al-Assad International Airport on a map Set LTK as destination Airport Set LTK as destination Airport Get more information about Bassel al-Assad International Airport
7177.17 miles (285.13 km) ESEKiryat Shmona Airport (KSW)Kiryat Shmona (Qiryat Shemona), IsraelView Kiryat Shmona Airport on a map Set KSW as destination Airport Set KSW as destination Airport Get more information about Kiryat Shmona Airport
8200.11 miles (322.04 km) SSESde Dov Airport (SDV)Tel Aviv, IsraelView Sde Dov Airport on a map Set SDV as destination Airport Set SDV as destination Airport Get more information about Sde Dov Airport
9201.53 miles (324.33 km) NWAntalya Airport (AYT)Antalya, TurkeyView Antalya Airport on a map Set AYT as destination Airport Set AYT as destination Airport Get more information about Antalya Airport
10209.23 miles (336.71 km) SSEBen Gurion Airport (TLV)Lod (near Tel Aviv), IsraelView Ben Gurion Airport on a map Set TLV as destination Airport Set TLV as destination Airport Get more information about Ben Gurion Airport
11209.29 miles (336.82 km) NEAdana Şakirpaşa Airport (ADA)Adana, TurkeyView Adana Şakirpaşa Airport on a map Set ADA as destination Airport Set ADA as destination Airport Get more information about Adana Şakirpaşa Airport
12217.86 miles (350.61 km) ESEDamascus International Airport (DAM)Damascus, SyriaView Damascus International Airport on a map Set DAM as destination Airport Set DAM as destination Airport Get more information about Damascus International Airport
13220.05 miles (354.13 km) WNWKastellorizo Public Airport (KZS)Kastelorizo, GreeceView Kastellorizo Public Airport on a map Set KZS as destination Airport Set KZS as destination Airport Get more information about Kastellorizo Public Airport
14222.14 miles (357.49 km) NEHatay Airport (HTY)Hatay, TurkeyView Hatay Airport on a map Set HTY as destination Airport Set HTY as destination Airport Get more information about Hatay Airport
15228.24 miles (367.32 km) SEAtarot Airport (JRS)Jerusalem, IsraelView Atarot Airport on a map Set JRS as destination Airport Set JRS as destination Airport Get more information about Atarot Airport

Map of Furthest Airports from RAF Akrotiri:

List of Furthest Airports from RAF Akrotiri:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
111,556.40 miles (18,598.17 km) SSERurutu Airport (RUR)Rurutu, French PolynesiaView Rurutu Airport on a map Set RUR as destination Airport Set RUR as destination Airport Get more information about Rurutu Airport
211,356.61 miles (18,276.64 km) SWTotegegie Airport (GMR)Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French PolynesiaView Totegegie Airport on a map Set GMR as destination Airport Set GMR as destination Airport Get more information about Totegegie Airport
311,352.20 miles (18,269.55 km) SSWTureira Airport (ZTA)Tureia, Tuamotus, French PolynesiaView Tureira Airport on a map Set ZTA as destination Airport Set ZTA as destination Airport Get more information about Tureira Airport
411,338.89 miles (18,248.13 km) SEMangaia Island Airport (MGS)Mangaia Island, Cook IslandsView Mangaia Island Airport on a map Set MGS as destination Airport Set MGS as destination Airport Get more information about Mangaia Island Airport
511,264.99 miles (18,129.19 km) SSWNukutavake Airport (NUK)Nukutavake, Tuamotus, French PolynesiaView Nukutavake Airport on a map Set NUK as destination Airport Set NUK as destination Airport Get more information about Nukutavake Airport
611,255.60 miles (18,114.08 km) SEAkatoka Manava Airport (Mauke Airport) (MUK)Mauke Island, Cook IslandsView Akatoka Manava Airport (Mauke Airport) on a map Set MUK as destination Airport Set MUK as destination Airport Get more information about Akatoka Manava Airport (Mauke Airport)
711,249.01 miles (18,103.48 km) SFa'a'ā International Airport (PPT)Papeete, Tahiti, French PolynesiaView Fa'a'ā International Airport on a map Set PPT as destination Airport Set PPT as destination Airport Get more information about Fa'a'ā International Airport
811,243.11 miles (18,093.99 km) SMoorea Airport (MOZ)Moorea, Windward Islands, French PolynesiaView Moorea Airport on a map Set MOZ as destination Airport Set MOZ as destination Airport Get more information about Moorea Airport
911,241.92 miles (18,092.08 km) SAnaa Airport (AAA)Anaa, Tuamotus, French PolynesiaView Anaa Airport on a map Set AAA as destination Airport Set AAA as destination Airport Get more information about Anaa Airport
1011,236.14 miles (18,082.77 km) SSWHao Airport (HOI)Hao, Tuamotu Island, French PolynesiaView Hao Airport on a map Set HOI as destination Airport Set HOI as destination Airport Get more information about Hao Airport
1111,228.39 miles (18,070.30 km) SERarotonga International Airport (RAR)Avarua, Cook IslandsView Rarotonga International Airport on a map Set RAR as destination Airport Set RAR as destination Airport Get more information about Rarotonga International Airport
1211,226.31 miles (18,066.95 km) SEMitiaro Island Airport (MOI)Mitiaro Island, Cook IslandsView Mitiaro Island Airport on a map Set MOI as destination Airport Set MOI as destination Airport Get more information about Mitiaro Island Airport
1311,175.71 miles (17,985.52 km) SMakemo Airport (MKP)Makemo, French PolynesiaView Makemo Airport on a map Set MKP as destination Airport Set MKP as destination Airport Get more information about Makemo Airport
1411,175.18 miles (17,984.66 km) SSEHuahine – Fare Airport (HUH)Huahine, Society Islands, French PolynesiaView Huahine – Fare Airport on a map Set HUH as destination Airport Set HUH as destination Airport Get more information about Huahine – Fare Airport
1511,154.12 miles (17,950.78 km) SSWPukarua Airport (PUK)Pukarua, Tuamotus, French PolynesiaView Pukarua Airport on a map Set PUK as destination Airport Set PUK as destination Airport Get more information about Pukarua Airport