Nonstop flight route between Bucharest, Romania and Malabo, Equatorial Guinea:
Departure Airport:
(44°30'12"N by 26°6'12"E)
Arrival Airport:
(3°45'17"N by 8°42'30"E)
Distance from BBU to SSG:
3,007.52 miles (4,840.12 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (BBU), Bucharest, Romania and Malabo International Airport (SSG), Malabo, Equatorial Guinea would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,008 miles (or 4,840 kilometers).
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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: | SSG / FGSL |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Malabo, Equatorial Guinea |
| GPS Coordinates: | 3°45'17"N by 8°42'30"E |
| Area Served: | Malabo |
| Operator/Owner: | Aeropuertos De Guinea Ecuatorial (ADGE) |
| Airport Type: | Military/Public |
| Elevation: | 76 feet (23 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SSG |
| More Information: | SSG Maps & Info |
Facts about Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (BBU):
- 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 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 current terminal building was designed in the late 1940s and opened in 1952.
- Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (BBU) currently has only 1 runway.
- 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.
- In addition to being known as "Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport", another name for BBU is "Aeroportul Internaţional Bucureşti Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu".
- As of 25 March 2012, all commercial flight operations have been moved to Bucharest Henri Coandă Airport.
- 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.
- An extension of the Bucharest Metro system to Aurel Vlaicu International, as Metro Line M6, which will link it to the Main Train Station and the larger Henri Coandă International Airport, was approved in June 2006 and is currently in its planning stage.
- Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport handled 6,036 passengers last year.
Facts about Malabo International Airport (SSG):
- In addition to being known as "Malabo International Airport", another name for SSG is "Aeropuerto de Malabo".
- Because of Malabo International Airport's relatively low elevation of 76 feet, planes can take off or land at Malabo 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.
- Malabo International Airport (SSG) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Malabo International Airport (SSG) is Canton Island Airport (CIS), which is nearly antipodal to Malabo International Airport (meaning Malabo International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Canton Island Airport), and is located 12,363 miles (19,896 kilometers) away in Canton Island, Kiribati.
- The closest airport to Malabo International Airport (SSG) is Limbe Airport (VCC), which is located 38 miles (62 kilometers) ENE of SSG.
- Malabo International Airport handled 283,991 passengers last year.
| 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 | 38.40 miles (61.81 km) ENE | Limbe Airport (VCC) | Limbe, Cameroon | |
| 2 | 71.80 miles (115.56 km) ENE | Douala International Airport (DLA) | Douala, Cameroon | |
| 3 | 87.95 miles (141.55 km) NNW | Margaret Ekpo International Airport (CBQ) | Calabar, Nigeria | |
| 4 | 88.10 miles (141.79 km) NNW | Akwa Ibom International Airport (QUO) | Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria | |
| 5 | 106.58 miles (171.52 km) SE | Kribi Airport (KBI) | Kribi, Cameroon | |
| 6 | 140.83 miles (226.65 km) NNE | Mamfe Airport (MMF) | Mamfe, Cameroon | |
| 7 | 148.53 miles (239.04 km) SSE | Bata Airport (BSG) | Bata, Equatorial Guinea | |
| 8 | 149.23 miles (240.16 km) NW | Port Harcourt International Airport, Omagwa (PHC) | Port Harcourt, Nigeria | |
| 9 | 149.79 miles (241.07 km) NE | Dschang Airport (DSC) | Dschang, Cameroon | |
| 10 | 155.10 miles (249.61 km) NW | Sam Mbakwe International Cargo Airport (QOW) | Owerri, Nigeria | |
| 11 | 167.33 miles (269.29 km) NE | Bafoussam Airport (BFX) | Bafoussam, Cameroon | |
| 12 | 173.76 miles (279.65 km) NNE | Bali Airport (BAJ) | Bali, West New Britain, Papua New Guinea | |
| 13 | 173.76 miles (279.65 km) NNE | Bali Airport (BLC) | Bali, Cameroon | |
| 14 | 181.20 miles (291.62 km) ESE | Ebolowa Airport (EBW) | Ebolowa, Cameroon | |
| 15 | 185.42 miles (298.40 km) NNE | Bamenda Airport (BPC) | Bamenda, Cameroon | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,362.94 miles (19,896.18 km) SSE | Canton Island Airport (CIS) | Canton Island, Kiribati | |
| 2 | 11,757.00 miles (18,921.01 km) S | Asau Airport (AAU) | Asau, Samoa | |
| 3 | 11,743.60 miles (18,899.45 km) S | Maota (Salelologa) Airport (MXS) | Maota, Samoa | |
| 4 | 11,738.99 miles (18,892.02 km) S | Faleolo International Airport (APW) | Apia, Upolu Island, Samoa | |
| 5 | 11,738.74 miles (18,891.63 km) S | Fagali'i Airport (FGI) | Apia, Samoa | |
| 6 | 11,708.52 miles (18,842.98 km) S | Pago Pago International Airport (PPG) | Pago Pago, American Samoa | |
| 7 | 11,707.77 miles (18,841.79 km) S | Ofu Airport (OFU) | Ofu, American Samoa | |
| 8 | 11,705.11 miles (18,837.51 km) ESE | Funafuti International Airport (FUN) | Funafuti, Tuvalu | |
| 9 | 11,703.01 miles (18,834.12 km) S | Tau Airport (TAV) | Tau, American Samoa | |
| 10 | 11,702.88 miles (18,833.92 km) S | Fitiuta Airport (FTI) | Fiti‘uta, American Samoa, United States | |
| 11 | 11,699.13 miles (18,827.87 km) SSE | Wallis Island (WLS) | Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 12 | 11,611.67 miles (18,687.12 km) E | Arorae Island Airport (AIS) | Arorae Island, Kiribati | |
| 13 | 11,595.99 miles (18,661.90 km) WSW | Manihiki Island Airport (MHX) | Manihiki Island, Cook Islands | |
| 14 | 11,573.64 miles (18,625.93 km) SSE | Aéroport de Futuna - Pointe-Vele Pointe Vele Airport (FUT) | Futuna Island, Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 15 | 11,568.72 miles (18,618.01 km) SSE | Mata'aho Airport (NFO) | Niuafo'ou, Tonga | |