Nonstop flight route between Craiova, Romania and Gulf Shores, Alabama, United States:
Departure Airport:
(44°19'5"N by 23°53'18"E)
Arrival Airport:
(30°17'22"N by 87°40'18"W)
Distance from CRA to GUF:
5,720.88 miles (9,206.83 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Craiova International Airport (CRA), Craiova, Romania and Jack Edwards Airport (GUF), Gulf Shores, Alabama, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,721 miles (or 9,207 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 Craiova International Airport and Jack Edwards 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 Craiova International Airport and Jack Edwards Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | CRA / LRCV |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Craiova, Romania |
| GPS Coordinates: | 44°19'5"N by 23°53'18"E |
| Area Served: | Craiova, Romania |
| Operator/Owner: | Consiliul Judeţean Dolj |
| Airport Type: | Public & Military |
| Elevation: | 626 feet (191 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CRA |
| More Information: | CRA Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | GUF / KJKA |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Gulf Shores, Alabama, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 30°17'22"N by 87°40'18"W |
| Area Served: | Gulf Shores, Alabama |
| Operator/Owner: | Gulf Shores Airport Authority |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 17 feet (5 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from GUF |
| More Information: | GUF Maps & Info |
Facts about Craiova International Airport (CRA):
- Craiova International Airport (CRA) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Craiova International Airport (CRA) is Sibiu International Airport (SBZ), which is located 102 miles (164 kilometers) N of CRA.
- In addition to being known as "Craiova International Airport", another name for CRA is "Aeroportul Craiova".
- The furthest airport from Craiova International Airport (CRA) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,429 miles (18,393 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Craiova International Airport handled 40,291 passengers last year.
- Because of Craiova International Airport's relatively low elevation of 626 feet, planes can take off or land at Craiova 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.
Facts about Jack Edwards Airport (GUF):
- Jack Edwards Airport (GUF) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Jack Edwards Airport (GUF) is Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK), which is located 11,153 miles (17,950 kilometers) away in Cocos Islands, Australia.
- In addition to being known as "Jack Edwards Airport", another name for GUF is "JKA".
- The closest airport to Jack Edwards Airport (GUF) is NOLF Barin (NHX), which is located only 7 miles (12 kilometers) NNE of GUF.
- Jack Edwards Airport was originally an outlying field for Naval Air Station Pensacola.
- Because of Jack Edwards Airport's relatively low elevation of 17 feet, planes can take off or land at Jack Edwards 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.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 101.87 miles (163.94 km) N | Sibiu International Airport (SBZ) | Sibiu, Romania |     |
| 2 | 109.74 miles (176.61 km) E | Bucharest Henri Coandǎ International Airport (OTP) | Otopeni (near Bucharest), Romania | |
| 3 | 110.07 miles (177.14 km) E | Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (BBU) | Bucharest, Romania | |
| 4 | 110.54 miles (177.90 km) NW | Caransebeș Airport (CSB) | Caransebeş, Romania | |
| 5 | 114.70 miles (184.58 km) SSW | Sofia Airport Vrazhdebna (SOF) | Sofia, Bulgaria | |
| 6 | 116.03 miles (186.74 km) ESE | Ruse Airport (ROU) | Rousse, Bulgaria | |
| 7 | 121.62 miles (195.72 km) SE | Gorna Oryahovitsa Airport (GOZ) | Gorna Oryahovitsa, Bulgaria | |
| 8 | 121.99 miles (196.32 km) WSW | Niš Constantine the Great International Airport (INI) | Niš, Serbia | |
| 9 | 150.69 miles (242.51 km) N | Târgu Mureș International Airport (TGM) | Târgu-Mureş, Romania | |
| 10 | 160.84 miles (258.84 km) SE | Stara Zagora Airport (SZR) | Stara Zagora, Bulgaria | |
| 11 | 161.60 miles (260.07 km) NW | Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport (TSR) | Timişoara, Romania | |
| 12 | 163.07 miles (262.43 km) SSE | Plovdiv Airport (PDV) | Plovdiv, Bulgaria | |
| 13 | 170.73 miles (274.76 km) N | Cluj Avram Iancu International Airport (CLJ) | Cluj-Napoca, Romania | |
| 14 | 178.53 miles (287.31 km) SE | Bezmer Air Base (JAM) | Yambol (Jambol), Bulgaria | |
| 15 | 179.65 miles (289.13 km) WNW | Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport (BEG) | Belgrade, Serbia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,428.65 miles (18,392.59 km) E | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,046.67 miles (17,777.84 km) E | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,014.44 miles (17,725.99 km) E | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 10,989.75 miles (17,686.25 km) E | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 10,973.90 miles (17,660.73 km) E | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 10,972.53 miles (17,658.52 km) E | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 10,956.44 miles (17,632.64 km) E | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 10,956.35 miles (17,632.50 km) E | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 10,955.79 miles (17,631.60 km) E | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 10,948.96 miles (17,620.60 km) E | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 10,935.92 miles (17,599.61 km) E | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 10,929.87 miles (17,589.87 km) E | Tauranga Airport (TRG) | Tauranga, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 10,918.74 miles (17,571.96 km) E | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 10,914.27 miles (17,564.78 km) E | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 10,909.35 miles (17,556.86 km) E | Matamata Airport (MTA) | Matamata, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 7.21 miles (11.60 km) NNE | NOLF Barin (NHX) | Foley, Alabama, United States | |
| 2 | 22.28 miles (35.86 km) ENE | Naval Air Station PensacolaForrest Sherman Field (NPA) | Pensacola, Florida, United States | |
| 3 | 23.45 miles (37.75 km) ENE | NOLF Saufley Field (NUN) | Pensacola, Florida, United States | |
| 4 | 31.57 miles (50.81 km) ENE | Pensacola International Airport (PNS) | Pensacola, Florida, United States | |
| 5 | 33.16 miles (53.36 km) NW | Mobile Downtown Airport (BFM) | Mobile, Alabama, United States | |
| 6 | 43.89 miles (70.64 km) NW | Mobile Regional Airport (MOB) | Mobile, Alabama, United States | |
| 7 | 48.96 miles (78.79 km) NE | NAS Whiting Field - North (NSE) | Milton, Florida, United States | |
| 8 | 52.49 miles (84.48 km) WNW | Trent Lott International Airport (PGL) | Pascagoula, Mississippi, United States | |
| 9 | 69.62 miles (112.05 km) ENE | Northwest Florida Regional Airport (VPS) | Valaparaiso (near Fort Walton Beach), Florida, United States | |
| 10 | 71.97 miles (115.83 km) E | Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (DSI) | Destin, Florida, United States | |
| 11 | 72.81 miles (117.18 km) ENE | Duke FieldEglin Air Force Auxiliary Field #3 (EGI) | Crestview, Florida, United States | |
| 12 | 75.12 miles (120.89 km) W | Keesler Air Force Base (BIX) | Biloxi, Mississippi, United States | |
| 13 | 76.30 miles (122.80 km) ENE | Bob Sikes Airport (CEW) | Crestview, Florida, United States | |
| 14 | 82.93 miles (133.47 km) NNE | Monroe County Airport (MVC) | Monroeville, Alabama, United States | |
| 15 | 83.77 miles (134.81 km) W | Gulfport–Biloxi International Airport (GPT) | Gulfport, Mississippi, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,153.36 miles (17,949.55 km) SSW | Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK) | Cocos Islands, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,108.68 miles (17,877.64 km) W | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,101.36 miles (17,865.86 km) W | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,089.80 miles (17,847.26 km) W | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,083.52 miles (17,837.16 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,083.28 miles (17,836.77 km) W | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,079.76 miles (17,831.11 km) W | Carnarvon Airport (CVQ) | Carnarvon, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,067.49 miles (17,811.36 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,061.78 miles (17,802.16 km) W | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,052.71 miles (17,787.56 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,041.91 miles (17,770.20 km) W | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,037.46 miles (17,763.02 km) W | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,036.63 miles (17,761.70 km) W | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,022.37 miles (17,738.73 km) WSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,016.01 miles (17,728.50 km) W | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |