Nonstop flight route between Bucharest, Romania and Mitchell, South Dakota, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (BBU), Bucharest, Romania and Mitchell Municipal Airport (MHE), Mitchell, South Dakota, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,438 miles (or 8,751 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 Mitchell Municipal 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 Mitchell Municipal 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 |
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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: | MHE / KMHE |
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Location: | Mitchell, South Dakota, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 43°46'28"N by 98°2'18"W |
Area Served: | Mitchell, South Dakota |
Operator/Owner: | City of Mitchell |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 1304 feet (397 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from MHE |
More Information: | MHE Maps & Info |
Facts about Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (BBU):
- In addition to being known as "Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport", another name for BBU is "Aeroportul Internaţional Bucureşti Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu".
- 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.
- Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport handled 6,036 passengers last year.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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 Mitchell Municipal Airport (MHE):
- In addition to being known as "Mitchell Municipal Airport", another name for MHE is "Mitchell Army Airfield".
- Mitchell Municipal Airport (MHE) has 2 runways.
- From July to late September, 1943, the 700th Bomb Squadron of the 445th Bomb Group conducted their advanced training at Mitchell Army Air Field.
- The closest airport to Mitchell Municipal Airport (MHE) is Huron Regional Airport (HON), which is located 43 miles (70 kilometers) NNW of MHE.
- Returned over to civil use after the war, it is now a public airport providing general aviation service.
- The furthest airport from Mitchell Municipal Airport (MHE) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,544 miles (16,968 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.