Nonstop flight route between Otopeni (near Bucharest), Romania and Cold Bay, Alaska, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Bucharest Henri Coandǎ International Airport (OTP), Otopeni (near Bucharest), Romania and Port Moller Airport (PML), Cold Bay, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,477 miles (or 8,814 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 Bucharest Henri Coandǎ International Airport and Port Moller Airport, 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 Bucharest Henri Coandǎ International Airport and Port Moller Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | OTP / LROP |
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Location: | Otopeni (near Bucharest), Romania |
GPS Coordinates: | 44°34'15"N by 26°5'6"E |
Area Served: | Bucharest, Romania |
Operator/Owner: | The National Company "Bucharest Airports" S.A. |
Airport Type: | Public/Military |
Elevation: | 314 feet (96 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from OTP |
More Information: | OTP Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | PML / PAAL |
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Location: | Cold Bay, Alaska, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 56°0'21"N by 160°33'38"W |
Area Served: | Port Moller |
Operator/Owner: | U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management |
Airport Type: | Private |
Elevation: | 20 feet (6 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from PML |
More Information: | PML Maps & Info |
Facts about Bucharest Henri Coandǎ International Airport (OTP):
- Because of Bucharest Henri Coandǎ International Airport's relatively low elevation of 314 feet, planes can take off or land at Bucharest Henri Coandǎ International Airport 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.
- During World War II, the airport in Otopeni was used as an airbase by the German air force.
- The airport is undertaking Phase III of its development program, a €150 million investment, which consist of the expansion of Departure Hall, Arrivals Hall and the concourse.
- The furthest airport from Bucharest Henri Coandǎ International Airport (OTP) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,322 miles (18,221 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- In addition to being known as "Bucharest Henri Coandǎ International Airport", another name for OTP is "Aeroportul Internațional Henri Coandă".
- Construction of the M6 line will start in 2014, connecting Henri Coanda Intl.
- In 2013, Henri Coandă International received 7,643,467 passengers, an increase of 7.6% compared to 2012.
- Bucharest Henri Coandǎ International Airport (OTP) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Bucharest Henri Coandǎ International Airport (OTP) is Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (BBU), which is located only 5 miles (8 kilometers) S of OTP.
- Bucharest Henri Coandǎ International Airport handled 7,643,467 passengers last year.
- In August 1969, when President Nixon of the United States visited Romania, a VIP lounge was inaugurated.
Facts about Port Moller Airport (PML):
- Port Moller Airport (PML) currently has only 1 runway.
- Scheduled airline service to Cold Bay Airport is provided by Peninsula Airways.
- The furthest airport from Port Moller Airport (PML) is Cape Town International Airport (CPT), which is located 10,914 miles (17,564 kilometers) away in Cape Town, South Africa.
- Because of Port Moller Airport's relatively low elevation of 20 feet, planes can take off or land at Port Moller Airport 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.
- The closest airport to Port Moller Airport (PML) is Nelson Lagoon Airport (NLG), which is located 23 miles (37 kilometers) W of PML.
- In addition to being known as "Port Moller Airport", other names for PML include "Port Moller Air Force Station" and "1AK3".
- The airport was built in 1958 to support Port Moller Air Force Station, a Cold War United States Air Force Distant Early Warning Line radar station.