Nonstop flight route between Bucharest, Romania and Gamboma, Republic of the Congo:
Departure Airport:
(44°30'12"N by 26°6'12"E)
Arrival Airport:
(1°52'1"S by 15°52'1"E)
Distance from BBU to GMM:
3,265.50 miles (5,255.30 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (BBU), Bucharest, Romania and Gamboma Airport (GMM), Gamboma, Republic of the Congo would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,266 miles (or 5,255 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 Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport and Gamboma 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 Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport and Gamboma Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BBU / LRBS |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Bucharest, Romania |
| GPS Coordinates: | 44°30'12"N by 26°6'12"E |
| Area Served: | Bucharest, Romania |
| Operator/Owner: | Compania Naţională Aeroporturi Bucureşti S.A. |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 299 feet (91 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BBU |
| More Information: | BBU Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | GMM / FCOG |
| Airport Name: | Gamboma Airport |
| Location: | Gamboma, Republic of the Congo |
| GPS Coordinates: | 1°52'1"S by 15°52'1"E |
| Area Served: | Gamboma, Republic of the Congo |
| Elevation: | 1509 feet (460 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from GMM |
| More Information: | GMM Maps & Info |
Facts about Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (BBU):
- The first low cost airline established at BBU was Blue Air in 2004.
- Because of Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport's relatively low elevation of 299 feet, planes can take off or land at Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu 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.
- Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (BBU) currently has only 1 runway.
- The current terminal building was designed in the late 1940s and opened in 1952.
- Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport handled 6,036 passengers last year.
- In addition to being known as "Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport", another name for BBU is "Aeroportul Internaţional Bucureşti Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu".
- The furthest airport from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (BBU) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,321 miles (18,219 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- The closest airport to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (BBU) is Bucharest Henri Coandǎ International Airport (OTP), which is located only 5 miles (8 kilometers) N of BBU.
- As of 25 March 2012, all commercial flight operations have been moved to Bucharest Henri Coandă Airport.
- From as low as 20 to 30 passengers per month in 2001–2002, BBU handled 119,000 passengers in 2004, and 2,398,911 passengers in 2011.
Facts about Gamboma Airport (GMM):
- The closest airport to Gamboma Airport (GMM) is Oyo Ollombo Airport (OLL), which is located 45 miles (72 kilometers) N of GMM.
- The furthest airport from Gamboma Airport (GMM) is Cassidy International Airport (CXI), which is located 11,968 miles (19,261 kilometers) away in Christmas Island, Kiribati.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 4.75 miles (7.65 km) N | Bucharest Henri Coandǎ International Airport (OTP) | Otopeni (near Bucharest), Romania |     |
| 2 | 55.92 miles (89.99 km) S | Ruse Airport (ROU) | Rousse, Bulgaria | |
| 3 | 95.43 miles (153.59 km) SSW | Gorna Oryahovitsa Airport (GOZ) | Gorna Oryahovitsa, Bulgaria | |
| 4 | 110.07 miles (177.14 km) W | Craiova International Airport (CRA) | Craiova, Romania | |
| 5 | 118.06 miles (189.99 km) E | Constanţa "Mihail Kogălniceanu" International Airport (CND) | Constanța, Romania | |
| 6 | 122.76 miles (197.57 km) SE | Varna Airport Aksakovo (VAR) | Varna, Bulgaria | |
| 7 | 132.36 miles (213.01 km) NW | Sibiu International Airport (SBZ) | Sibiu, Romania | |
| 8 | 142.11 miles (228.71 km) S | Bezmer Air Base (JAM) | Yambol (Jambol), Bulgaria | |
| 9 | 144.82 miles (233.06 km) NNE | Bacău "George Enescu" International Airport (BCM) | Bacău, Romania | |
| 10 | 148.67 miles (239.26 km) S | Stara Zagora Airport (SZR) | Stara Zagora, Bulgaria | |
| 11 | 151.13 miles (243.23 km) SSE | Burgas Airport (BOJ) | Burgas, Bulgaria | |
| 12 | 158.51 miles (255.09 km) NNW | Târgu Mureș International Airport (TGM) | Târgu-Mureş, Romania | |
| 13 | 176.54 miles (284.11 km) S | Haskovo Malevo Airport (HKV) | Haskovo, Bulgaria | |
| 14 | 179.46 miles (288.81 km) SSW | Plovdiv Airport (PDV) | Plovdiv, Bulgaria | |
| 15 | 183.84 miles (295.86 km) SW | Sofia Airport Vrazhdebna (SOF) | Sofia, Bulgaria | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,320.98 miles (18,219.31 km) E | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 10,936.60 miles (17,600.71 km) E | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 10,905.04 miles (17,549.91 km) S | Rurutu Airport (RUR) | Rurutu, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 10,904.54 miles (17,549.12 km) E | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 10,880.73 miles (17,510.80 km) E | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 10,864.48 miles (17,484.65 km) E | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 10,862.46 miles (17,481.40 km) E | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 10,858.15 miles (17,474.45 km) S | Mangaia Island Airport (MGS) | Mangaia Island, Cook Islands | |
| 9 | 10,847.83 miles (17,457.85 km) E | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 10,847.40 miles (17,457.15 km) E | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 10,845.79 miles (17,454.57 km) E | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 10,838.89 miles (17,443.46 km) E | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 10,826.42 miles (17,423.38 km) E | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 10,819.80 miles (17,412.74 km) E | Tauranga Airport (TRG) | Tauranga, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 10,811.39 miles (17,399.20 km) E | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 44.92 miles (72.29 km) N | Oyo Ollombo Airport (OLL) | Oyo, Republic of the Congo, Republic of the Congo | |
| 2 | 66.62 miles (107.21 km) NNW | Boundji Airport (BOE) | Boundji, Republic of the Congo | |
| 3 | 89.81 miles (144.53 km) WSW | Djambala Airport (DJM) | Djambala, Republic of Congo | |
| 4 | 92.46 miles (148.80 km) N | Owando Airport (FTX) | Owando, Republic of the Congo | |
| 5 | 100.27 miles (161.37 km) NW | Ewo Airport (EWO) | Ewo, Republic of Congo | |
| 6 | 100.53 miles (161.78 km) WSW | Lague Airport (LCO) | Lague, Republic of Congo | |
| 7 | 129.32 miles (208.12 km) N | Makoua Airport (MKJ) | Makoua, Republic of the Congo | |
| 8 | 138.57 miles (223.00 km) ESE | Nioki Airport (NIO) | Nioki, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 9 | 144.52 miles (232.58 km) SE | Bandundu Airport (FDU) | Bandundu, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 10 | 144.64 miles (232.77 km) WNW | Akieni Airport (AKE) | Akieni, Gabon | |
| 11 | 153.90 miles (247.68 km) NW | Kelle Airport (KEE) | Kelle, Republic of the Congo | |
| 12 | 156.97 miles (252.62 km) WSW | Zanaga Airport (ANJ) | Zanaga, Republic of the Congo | |
| 13 | 167.12 miles (268.96 km) E | Inongo Airport (INO) | Inongo, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 14 | 168.38 miles (270.97 km) W | M'Vengue El Hadj Omar Bongo Ondimba International Airport (MVB) | Franceville / Mvengue, Gabon | |
| 15 | 170.12 miles (273.79 km) SSW | Maya–Maya Airport (BZV) | Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,968.31 miles (19,261.08 km) W | Cassidy International Airport (CXI) | Christmas Island, Kiribati | |
| 2 | 11,823.47 miles (19,027.98 km) ESE | Canton Island Airport (CIS) | Canton Island, Kiribati | |
| 3 | 11,563.57 miles (18,609.72 km) SSW | Manihiki Island Airport (MHX) | Manihiki Island, Cook Islands | |
| 4 | 11,346.29 miles (18,260.04 km) NNE | Johnston Atoll Airport (JON) | Johnston Atoll, U.S. Minor Outlying Islands | |
| 5 | 11,268.03 miles (18,134.09 km) SSE | Fitiuta Airport (FTI) | Fiti‘uta, American Samoa, United States | |
| 6 | 11,265.30 miles (18,129.70 km) SSE | Tau Airport (TAV) | Tau, American Samoa | |
| 7 | 11,264.76 miles (18,128.83 km) SSE | Ofu Airport (OFU) | Ofu, American Samoa | |
| 8 | 11,234.01 miles (18,079.35 km) SSE | Pago Pago International Airport (PPG) | Pago Pago, American Samoa | |
| 9 | 11,232.39 miles (18,076.74 km) SSE | Fagali'i Airport (FGI) | Apia, Samoa | |
| 10 | 11,225.65 miles (18,065.88 km) SSE | Asau Airport (AAU) | Asau, Samoa | |
| 11 | 11,225.52 miles (18,065.68 km) SSE | Faleolo International Airport (APW) | Apia, Upolu Island, Samoa | |
| 12 | 11,223.15 miles (18,061.86 km) SSE | Maota (Salelologa) Airport (MXS) | Maota, Samoa | |
| 13 | 11,103.56 miles (17,869.40 km) SE | Wallis Island (WLS) | Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 14 | 11,086.49 miles (17,841.93 km) NNW | Kona International Airport at Keāhole (KOA) | Kailua / Kona, Hawaii, United States | |
| 15 | 11,083.96 miles (17,837.87 km) ESE | Arorae Island Airport (AIS) | Arorae Island, Kiribati | |