Nonstop flight route between Bucharest, Romania and Krabi, Thailand:
Departure Airport:
(44°30'12"N by 26°6'12"E)
Arrival Airport:
(8°6'2"N by 98°59'4"E)
Distance from BBU to KBV:
4,984.71 miles (8,022.09 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (BBU), Bucharest, Romania and Krabi International Airport (KBV), Krabi, Thailand would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,985 miles (or 8,022 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 Krabi International Airport, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.
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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: | KBV / VTSG |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Krabi, Thailand |
| GPS Coordinates: | 8°6'2"N by 98°59'4"E |
| Area Served: | Krabi |
| Operator/Owner: | Department of Civil Aviation |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 82 feet (25 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from KBV |
| More Information: | KBV Maps & Info |
Facts about Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (BBU):
- Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport handled 6,036 passengers last year.
- The first flights in the Băneasa area took place in 1909 and they were carried out by the French pilot and aviation pioneer Louis Blériot.
- In March 2012, Băneasa was converted into an airport 100% dedicated to business air traffic.
- 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.
- Bucharest Aurel Vlaicu Airport is located in Băneasa district, 8.5 km north of Bucharest, Romania.
- Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (BBU) currently has only 1 runway.
- 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.
- 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.
- Until March 2012, when it was converted into a business airport, Aurel Vlaicu International was the second airport in Romania in terms of air traffic, and Bucharest's low-cost hub.
- 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.
Facts about Krabi International Airport (KBV):
- The closest airport to Krabi International Airport (KBV) is Phuket International Airport (HKT), which is located 46 miles (74 kilometers) W of KBV.
- The furthest airport from Krabi International Airport (KBV) is Cap. FAP José A. Quiñones González International Airport (CIX), which is nearly antipodal to Krabi International Airport (meaning Krabi International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Cap. FAP José A. Quiñones González International Airport), and is located 12,315 miles (19,819 kilometers) away in Chiclayo, Peru.
- Because of Krabi International Airport's relatively low elevation of 82 feet, planes can take off or land at Krabi 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.
- In addition to being known as "Krabi International Airport", another name for KBV is "ท่าอากาศยานกระบี่".
- Krabi International Airport (KBV) currently has only 1 runway.
| 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 | 45.70 miles (73.55 km) W | Phuket International Airport (HKT) | Phuket, Thailand | |
| 2 | 59.53 miles (95.81 km) SE | Trang Airport (TST) | Trang, Thailand | |
| 3 | 72.02 miles (115.91 km) N | Surat Thani International Airport (URT) | Surat Thani, Thailand | |
| 4 | 119.01 miles (191.53 km) NNW | Ranong Airport (UNN) | Ranong, Thailand | |
| 5 | 124.12 miles (199.76 km) NE | Samui International Airport (USM) | Ko Samui, Surat Thani, Thailand | |
| 6 | 125.75 miles (202.37 km) SE | Hat Yai International Airport (HDY) | Hat Yai, Songkhla Province, Thailand | |
| 7 | 132.46 miles (213.18 km) SSE | Langkawi International Airport (LGK) | Langkawi, Kedah, Malaysia | |
| 8 | 138.03 miles (222.14 km) NNW | Kawthaung Airport (KAW) | Kawthaung, Myanmar (Burma) | |
| 9 | 163.63 miles (263.33 km) SE | Sultan Abdul Halim Airport (AOR) | Alor Star, Kedah, Malaysia | |
| 10 | 174.18 miles (280.31 km) ESE | Pattani Airport (PAN) | Pattani, Thailand | |
| 11 | 182.18 miles (293.19 km) N | Chumphon Airport (CJM) | Chumphon, Thailand | |
| 12 | 206.03 miles (331.57 km) SSE | RMAF Butterworth (BWH) | Butterworth, Penang, Malaysia | |
| 13 | 206.03 miles (331.57 km) SSE | RMAF Butterworth (UTE) | Butterworth, South Africa | |
| 14 | 213.03 miles (342.84 km) SSE | Penang International Airport (PEN) | Penang, Malaysia | |
| 15 | 242.74 miles (390.66 km) SW | Malikus Saleh Airport (LSW) | Lhoksumawe, Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,314.92 miles (19,818.90 km) SW | Cap. FAP José A. Quiñones González International Airport (CIX) | Chiclayo, Peru | |
| 2 | 12,306.36 miles (19,805.13 km) W | Capitán FAP Carlos Martínez de Pinillos International Airport (TRU) | Trujillo, Peru | |
| 3 | 12,251.82 miles (19,717.35 km) WSW | Teniente FAP Jaime Montreuil Morales Airport (CHM) | Chimbote, Ancash Region, Peru | |
| 4 | 12,251.48 miles (19,716.80 km) WSW | Mayor General FAP Armando Revoredo Iglesias (CJA) | Cajamarca, Peru | |
| 5 | 12,234.51 miles (19,689.49 km) S | Cap. FAP Guillermo Concha Iberico International Airport (PIU) | Piura, Peru | |
| 6 | 12,192.73 miles (19,622.25 km) S | Cap. FAP Victor Montes Arias Airport (TYL) | Talara, Peru | |
| 7 | 12,188.06 miles (19,614.74 km) WSW | Comandante FAP Germán Arias Graziani Airport (ATA) | Huaraz, Peru | |
| 8 | 12,183.58 miles (19,607.52 km) WSW | Chachapoyas Airport (CHH) | Chachapoyas, Peru | |
| 9 | 12,169.21 miles (19,584.39 km) SSW | José María Velasco Ibarra Airport (MRR) | Macará, Ecuador | |
| 10 | 12,136.32 miles (19,531.46 km) WSW | Juanjuí Airport (JJI) | Juanjuí, Peru | |
| 11 | 12,131.53 miles (19,523.76 km) SSW | Camilo Ponce Enriquez Airport (LOH) | Loja, Ecuador | |
| 12 | 12,119.53 miles (19,504.45 km) S | Cap. FAP Pedro Canga Rodríguez Airport (TBP) | Tumbes, Peru | |
| 13 | 12,106.65 miles (19,483.71 km) SSW | Santa Rosa International Airport (ETR) | Santa Rosa, El Oro, Ecuador | |
| 14 | 12,086.29 miles (19,450.95 km) WSW | Alf. FAP David Figueroa Fernandini (HUU) | Huánuco, Huánuco Region, Peru | |
| 15 | 12,084.91 miles (19,448.73 km) WSW | Tingo María Airport (TGI) | Tingo María, Peru | |