It is 66 km long and is free of any at-grade intersections.

It links Limassol, the largest port (and second largest city) on the island, and Paphos, the top tourist destination on the island.

It features two two-lane 950 m tunnels (one in each direction), the only road tunnels on the island, and a 110-metre-tall (360 ft), 550-metre-long (1,800 ft) bridge, at Petra Tou Romiou area.

A new highway, A7, is planned to link Paphos and Polis, a small municipality 33 km north.

The A7 highway will be connected to the A6 hardly 5 km outside Paphos entrance.