Nonstop flight route between Bowman, North Dakota, United States and Akrotiri, Cyprus:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Bowman Municipal Airport (BWM), Bowman, North Dakota, United States and RAF Akrotiri (AKT), Akrotiri, Cyprus would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,231 miles (or 10,028 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 Bowman Municipal 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 Bowman Municipal Airport 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: | BWM / KBPP |
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Location: | Bowman, North Dakota, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 46°11'12"N by 103°25'41"W |
Area Served: | Bowman, North Dakota |
Operator/Owner: | Bowman County Airport Authority |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 2958 feet (902 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from BWM |
More Information: | BWM 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 Bowman Municipal Airport (BWM):
- Bowman Municipal Airport (BWM) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Bowman Municipal Airport (BWM) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,463 miles (16,838 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- In addition to being known as "Bowman Municipal Airport", another name for BWM is "BPP".
- The closest airport to Bowman Municipal Airport (BWM) is Dickinson Theodore Roosevelt Regional Airport (DIK), which is located 52 miles (83 kilometers) NE of BWM.
Facts about RAF Akrotiri (AKT):
- In addition to being known as "RAF Akrotiri", another name for AKT is ""Aki"".
- The station hosted the main hospital for British Forces Cyprus, The Princess Mary's Hospital, located on Cape Zevgari.
- 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.
- 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 closest airport to RAF Akrotiri (AKT) is Paphos International Airport (PFO), which is located 30 miles (48 kilometers) WNW of AKT.
- 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.