Nonstop flight route between Bridgetown, Barbados and Otopeni (near Bucharest), Romania:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Grantley Adams International Airport (BGI), Bridgetown, Barbados and Bucharest Henri Coandǎ International Airport (OTP), Otopeni (near Bucharest), Romania would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,372 miles (or 8,645 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 Grantley Adams International Airport and Bucharest Henri Coandǎ International 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 Grantley Adams International Airport and Bucharest Henri Coandǎ International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | BGI / TBPB |
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Location: | Bridgetown, Barbados |
GPS Coordinates: | 13°4'28"N by 59°29'32"W |
Area Served: | Barbados |
Operator/Owner: | Government of Barbados |
Airport Type: | Public |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from BGI |
More Information: | BGI Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | OTP / LROP |
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Location: | Otopeni (near Bucharest), Romania |
GPS Coordinates: | 44°34'15"N by 26°5'6"E |
Area Served: | Bucharest, Romania |
Operator/Owner: | The National Company "Bucharest Airports" S.A. |
Airport Type: | Public/Military |
Elevation: | 314 feet (96 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from OTP |
More Information: | OTP Maps & Info |
Facts about Grantley Adams International Airport (BGI):
- Grantley Adams Airport also serves as the main air-transportation hub for the Eastern Caribbean.
- The closest airport to Grantley Adams International Airport (BGI) is Hewanorra International Airport (UVF), which is located 108 miles (174 kilometers) WNW of BGI.
- In 1983, the US-sponsored invasion of Grenada prompted the United States to form yet another agreement with Barbados.
- The head office of the Barbados Civil Aviation Department is located on the airport property, along the western edge of the arrivals terminal.
- Phase II, included adding a brand new arrivals terminal adjacent to the current building.
- In addition to being known as "Grantley Adams International Airport", another name for BGI is "78954[1][2][4]".
- The furthest airport from Grantley Adams International Airport (BGI) is Tardamu Airport (SAU), which is nearly antipodal to Grantley Adams International Airport (meaning Grantley Adams International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Tardamu Airport), and is located 12,231 miles (19,684 kilometers) away in Savu Island, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia.
- Since Grantley Adams International Airport had become a relatively busy airport for such a small island, and based on the fact that future air traffic to the facilities is expected to increase, the Government of Barbados commenced a US$100 million programme to revamp the Airport's current infrastructure.
- Grantley Adams International Airport (BGI) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Bucharest Henri Coandǎ International Airport (OTP):
- Beyond Phase III, a new terminal building, at the eastern end of the current location is envisaged.
- The main handling agent in the airport is Globeground, the second being Menzies.
- Bucharest Henri Coandǎ International Airport handled 7,643,467 passengers last year.
- The furthest airport from Bucharest Henri Coandǎ International Airport (OTP) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,322 miles (18,221 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Season 14 of The Amazing Race was filmed here during the first portion of the third leg.
- Bucharest Henri Coandǎ International Airport (OTP) has 2 runways.
- The International Departure area hosts a variety of shops, cafes, lounges, Internet cafes and many more.
- In addition to being known as "Bucharest Henri Coandǎ International Airport", another name for OTP is "Aeroportul Internațional Henri Coandă".
- The third stage of the plan, started in 2009, involves the extension of the airside concourse with 15 new gates, as well as the expansion of Departure Hall and Arrivals Hall.
- The closest airport to Bucharest Henri Coandǎ International Airport (OTP) is Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (BBU), which is located only 5 miles (8 kilometers) S of OTP.
- Because of Bucharest Henri Coandǎ International Airport's relatively low elevation of 314 feet, planes can take off or land at Bucharest Henri Coandǎ 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.
- As of May 2013, taxis serving Henri Coandă Airport can be ordered using a touch screen system in the arrivals terminal, allowing the taxi drivers to enter the pick-up area.