Nonstop flight route between Bucharest, Romania and Kocaeli, Turkey:
Departure Airport:
(44°30'12"N by 26°6'12"E)
Arrival Airport:
(40°44'6"N by 30°5'0"E)
Distance from BBU to KCO:
329.67 miles (530.55 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (BBU), Bucharest, Romania and Cengiz Topel Airport Cengiz Topel Havalimanı (KCO), Kocaeli, Turkey would travel a Great Circle distance of 330 miles (or 531 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 relatively short distance between Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport and Cengiz Topel Airport Cengiz Topel Havalimanı, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
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: | KCO / LTBQ |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Kocaeli, Turkey |
| GPS Coordinates: | 40°44'6"N by 30°5'0"E |
| Area Served: | Kocaeli |
| Operator/Owner: | Turkish Navy |
| Airport Type: | military and public |
| Elevation: | 182 feet (55 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from KCO |
| More Information: | KCO Maps & Info |
Facts about Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (BBU):
- 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.
- In March 2012, Băneasa was converted into an airport 100% dedicated to business air traffic.
- The airport is situated 8 km north of Bucharest city centre and is accessible by RATB buses 131, 335 and Airport Express 783, RATB tramway 5 and taxi.
- 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".
- 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.
- 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 Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (BBU) currently has only 1 runway.
- In 1920, the airport headquartered the first aviation company in Romania, and one of the earliest in the world, the CFRNA, the precursor of the Romanian national airline, TAROM.
Facts about Cengiz Topel Airport Cengiz Topel Havalimanı (KCO):
- The furthest airport from Cengiz Topel Airport Cengiz Topel Havalimanı (KCO) is Rurutu Airport (RUR), which is located 11,169 miles (17,975 kilometers) away in Rurutu, French Polynesia.
- The closest airport to Cengiz Topel Airport Cengiz Topel Havalimanı (KCO) is İstanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW), which is located 42 miles (68 kilometers) WNW of KCO.
- Topel Airport was originally a Turkish Air Force facility.
- The 301st Naval Air Squadron, formed in 1971 at Etimesgut Air Base in Ankara Province as the fixed wing aviation unit of the Navy, was transferred on August 4, 1972 to Bandırma Air Base to join the 6th Air Force Wing.
- Because of Cengiz Topel Airport Cengiz Topel Havalimanı's relatively low elevation of 182 feet, planes can take off or land at Cengiz Topel Airport Cengiz Topel Havalimanı 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 facility, formerly a base of the Turkish Air Force, is named after the Air Force fighter pilot Capt.
- In addition to being known as "Cengiz Topel Airport Cengiz Topel Havalimanı", another name for KCO is "KCO[1]".
- Cengiz Topel Airport Cengiz Topel Havalimanı (KCO) 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 | 42.02 miles (67.63 km) WNW | İstanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) | Istanbul, Turkey | |
| 2 | 43.00 miles (69.20 km) SW | Yenişehir Airport (YEI) | Yenişehir, Bursa, Turkey | |
| 3 | 67.92 miles (109.31 km) SSE | Eskişehir Anadolu Airport (AOE) | Eskişehir, Turkey | |
| 4 | 68.38 miles (110.05 km) WNW | Istanbul Atatürk Airport (IST) | Istanbul, Turkey | |
| 5 | 70.78 miles (113.91 km) SSE | Eskişehir Air Base (ESK) | Eskişehir, Turkey | |
| 6 | 112.21 miles (180.58 km) S | Zafer Airport (KZR) | Kütahya, Turkey | |
| 7 | 114.29 miles (183.93 km) WSW | Bandırma Airport (BDM) | Bandırma, Turkey | |
| 8 | 116.34 miles (187.23 km) WNW | Çorlu Airport (TEQ) | Tekirdag, Turkey | |
| 9 | 117.19 miles (188.60 km) ENE | Zonguldak Airport (ONQ) | Zonguldak, Turkey | |
| 10 | 137.53 miles (221.33 km) WSW | Balıkesir Airport (BZI) | Balıkesir, Turkey | |
| 11 | 141.48 miles (227.69 km) SSE | Afyon Airport (AFY) | Afyon, Turkey | |
| 12 | 145.57 miles (234.28 km) SSW | Uṣak Airport (USQ) | Usak, Turkey | |
| 13 | 158.76 miles (255.50 km) ESE | Esenboğa International Airport (ESB) | Ankara, Turkey | |
| 14 | 181.48 miles (292.06 km) WSW | Balıkesir Koca Seyit Airport (Balıkesir Koca Seyit Airport) (EDO) | Balıkesir, Turkey | |
| 15 | 183.44 miles (295.21 km) NW | Burgas Airport (BOJ) | Burgas, Bulgaria | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,169.36 miles (17,975.29 km) S | Rurutu Airport (RUR) | Rurutu, French Polynesia | |
| 2 | 11,069.40 miles (17,814.43 km) ESE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,053.90 miles (17,789.48 km) SSE | Mangaia Island Airport (MGS) | Mangaia Island, Cook Islands | |
| 4 | 10,968.02 miles (17,651.27 km) SSE | Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) | Avarua, Cook Islands | |
| 5 | 10,947.86 miles (17,618.83 km) SSE | Akatoka Manava Airport (Mauke Airport) (MUK) | Mauke Island, Cook Islands | |
| 6 | 10,936.83 miles (17,601.08 km) SW | Totegegie Airport (GMR) | Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 10,922.00 miles (17,577.21 km) SSE | Mitiaro Island Airport (MOI) | Mitiaro Island, Cook Islands | |
| 8 | 10,904.79 miles (17,549.52 km) SSW | Tureira Airport (ZTA) | Tureia, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 10,835.23 miles (17,437.56 km) S | Fa'a'ā International Airport (PPT) | Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 10,830.66 miles (17,430.21 km) S | Moorea Airport (MOZ) | Moorea, Windward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 10,814.99 miles (17,404.99 km) SSW | Nukutavake Airport (NUK) | Nukutavake, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 10,799.80 miles (17,380.55 km) S | Anaa Airport (AAA) | Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 10,782.93 miles (17,353.40 km) SSW | Hao Airport (HOI) | Hao, Tuamotu Island, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 10,773.94 miles (17,338.94 km) S | Huahine – Fare Airport (HUH) | Huahine, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 10,754.84 miles (17,308.19 km) S | Bora Bora Airport (BOB) | Bora Bora, French Polynesia | |