Nonstop flight route between 108 Mile Ranch, British Columbia, Canada and Akrotiri, Cyprus:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between South Cariboo Regional Airport (ZMH), 108 Mile Ranch, British Columbia, Canada and RAF Akrotiri (AKT), Akrotiri, Cyprus would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,273 miles (or 10,095 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 South Cariboo 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 South Cariboo 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 South Cariboo Regional Airport (ZMH):

• Each year, the airport hosts Airport Day.
• In addition to being known as "South Cariboo Regional Airport", other names for ZMH include "108 Mile Airport" and "South Cariboo/108 Mile Airport".
• The furthest airport from South Cariboo Regional Airport (ZMH) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,492 miles (16,885 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
• South Cariboo Regional Airport contains one Asphalt paved runway.
• The closest airport to South Cariboo Regional Airport (ZMH) is Williams Lake Airport (YWL), which is located 44 miles (70 kilometers) NW of ZMH.
• South Cariboo Regional Airport (ZMH) currently has only 1 runway.

Facts about RAF Akrotiri (AKT):

• In addition to being known as "RAF Akrotiri", another name for AKT is ""Aki"".
• 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 closest airport to RAF Akrotiri (AKT) is Paphos International Airport (PFO), which is located 30 miles (48 kilometers) WNW of AKT.
• In September 1976 the US U-2 operations were turned over to the 9th Strategic Reconnaissance Wing, but the U-2 operation at RAF Akrotiri continued to be called Operating Location OH until September 1980.
• The station hosted the main hospital for British Forces Cyprus, The Princess Mary's Hospital, located on Cape Zevgari.
• Akrotiri was also the location of the main transmitter of the well known numbers station, the Lincolnshire Poacher, although transmissions ceased in 2008.
• Akrotiri was first constructed in the mid-1950s to relieve pressure on the main RAF station on the island, RAF Nicosia.
• 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.