Nonstop flight route between Varna, Bulgaria and Orlando, Florida, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Varna Airport Aksakovo (VAR), Varna, Bulgaria and Orlando International Airport (MCO), Orlando, Florida, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,758 miles (or 9,266 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 Varna Airport Aksakovo and Orlando International 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 Varna Airport Aksakovo and Orlando International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | VAR / LBWN |
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Location: | Varna, Bulgaria |
GPS Coordinates: | 43°13'54"N by 27°49'29"E |
Area Served: | Varna |
Operator/Owner: | Fraport Twin Star Airport Management |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 230 feet (70 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from VAR |
More Information: | VAR Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | MCO / KMCO |
Airport Name: | Orlando International Airport |
Location: | Orlando, Florida, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 28°25'45"N by 81°18'32"W |
Area Served: | Orlando, Florida, US |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 96 feet (29 meters) |
# of Runways: | 4 |
View all routes: | Routes from MCO |
More Information: | MCO Maps & Info |
Facts about Varna Airport Aksakovo (VAR):
- Varna Airport Aksakovo (VAR) currently has only 1 runway.
- Varna Airport Aksakovo handled 132,000 passengers last year.
- Terminal 1 /closed/ at Varna Airport was built in 1972, and has been extended several times over the years.
- The furthest airport from Varna Airport Aksakovo (VAR) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,224 miles (18,063 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- The terminal was designed by London based architecture firm Pascall+Watson.
- In addition to being known as "Varna Airport Aksakovo", another name for VAR is "Летище Варна Аксаково".
- The taxi piazza are located in front of Terminal 1 "Departures".
- From 15 October 2011 until 28 February 2012, Varna airport was closed for a reconstruction of the runway.
- The closest airport to Varna Airport Aksakovo (VAR) is Burgas Airport (BOJ), which is located 48 miles (78 kilometers) SSW of VAR.
- Because of Varna Airport Aksakovo's relatively low elevation of 230 feet, planes can take off or land at Varna Airport Aksakovo 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.
Facts about Orlando International Airport (MCO):
- Orlando International Airport handled 34,877,899 passengers last year.
- Orlando International Airport (MCO) has 4 runways.
- Because of Orlando International Airport's relatively low elevation of 96 feet, planes can take off or land at Orlando 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.
- Military operations began in 1942 as Orlando Army Air Field #2, an auxiliary airfield to Orlando Army Air Base which is now known as Orlando Executive Airport.
- During the Cuban Missile Crisis in October 1962, McCoy AFB became a forward operating base for more than 120 F-100 Super Sabre and F-105 Thunderchief fighter bombers and the primary base for U-2 reconnaissance aircraft flying over Cuba.
- On February 1, 2010, Allegiant began operations at the airport.
- Eastern Air Lines used Orlando as a hub during the 1970s and early 1980s, and became "the official airline of Walt Disney World." Following Eastern's demise, Delta Air Lines assumed this role, although it later pulled much of its large aircraft operations from Orlando, and focused its service there on regional jet flights, specifically with Atlantic Southeast Airlines, Comair and Chautauqua Airlines – all part of the Delta Connection system.
- The closest airport to Orlando International Airport (MCO) is Orlando Executive Airport (ORL), which is located only 8 miles (13 kilometers) N of MCO.
- In 1978, construction of the current Landside Terminal and Airsides 1 and 3 began, opening in 1981.
- Major domestic carriers based in Terminal B include Delta Air Lines, US Airways, and United Airlines.
- The furthest airport from Orlando International Airport (MCO) is Shark Bay Airport (MJK), which is located 11,506 miles (18,517 kilometers) away in Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia.
- Commercial airline service to the new Orlando Jetport at McCoy began in late 1961 or early 1962, per the city and USAF agreement.