Nonstop flight route between Chennai (Madras), India and Otopeni (near Bucharest), Romania:
Departure Airport:
(12°58'55"N by 80°9'48"E)
Arrival Airport:
(44°34'15"N by 26°5'6"E)
Distance from MAA to OTP:
3,841.86 miles (6,182.86 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Chennai International Airport (MAA), Chennai (Madras), India and Bucharest Henri Coandǎ International Airport (OTP), Otopeni (near Bucharest), Romania would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,842 miles (or 6,183 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 Chennai 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 Chennai 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: | MAA / VOMM |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Chennai (Madras), India |
| GPS Coordinates: | 12°58'55"N by 80°9'48"E |
| Area Served: | Chennai, Kanchipuram, Tiruvallur,Vellore districts |
| Operator/Owner: | Government of India |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 52 feet (16 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MAA |
| More Information: | MAA Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | OTP / LROP |
| Airport Names: |
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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 Chennai International Airport (MAA):
- Because of Chennai International Airport's relatively low elevation of 52 feet, planes can take off or land at Chennai 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.
- Chennai International Airport (MAA) has 2 runways.
- The secondary runway, which was initially 2,035-m long, was closed in 2009 to extend it over the Adyar river by means of a bridge over the watercourse at a cost of 4,300 million.
- The furthest airport from Chennai International Airport (MAA) is Seymour Airport (GPS), which is located 11,351 miles (18,268 kilometers) away in Baltra Island, Galápagos Islands, Ecuador.
- Chennai airport is the regional headquarters of the Airports Authority of India for the southern region of India comprising the states of Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, and Kerala and the union territories of Puducherry and Lakshadweep.
- The closest airport to Chennai International Airport (MAA) is Tirupati Airport (TIR), which is located 61 miles (99 kilometers) NW of MAA.
- In addition to being known as "Chennai International Airport", another name for MAA is "Madras Airport Meenambakkam Airport சென்னை பன்னாட்டு வானுர்தி நிலையம்".
Facts about Bucharest Henri Coandǎ International Airport (OTP):
- 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.
- In addition to being known as "Bucharest Henri Coandǎ International Airport", another name for OTP is "Aeroportul Internațional Henri Coandă".
- 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.
- During World War II, the airport in Otopeni was used as an airbase by the German air force.
- Bucharest Henri Coandǎ International Airport (OTP) has 2 runways.
- Season 14 of The Amazing Race was filmed here during the first portion of the third leg.
- Henri Coandă Airport is connected to the public transport company RATB system.
- 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.
- Beyond Phase III, a new terminal building, at the eastern end of the current location is envisaged.
- 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.
- Bucharest Henri Coandǎ International Airport handled 7,643,467 passengers last year.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 61.30 miles (98.66 km) NW | Tirupati Airport (TIR) | Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh, India |     |
| 2 | 74.11 miles (119.26 km) SSW | Puducherry Airport (PNY) | Puducherry, India | |
| 3 | 140.91 miles (226.77 km) NW | Cuddapah Airport (CDP) | Cuddapah, India | |
| 4 | 164.15 miles (264.18 km) WSW | Salem Airport (SXV) | Salem, India | |
| 5 | 166.10 miles (267.31 km) W | Kempegowda International Airport (BLR) | Bangalore, India | |
| 6 | 182.00 miles (292.91 km) SSW | Tiruchirappalli International Airport (TRZ) | Tiruchirapalli (Trichy), Tamil Nadu, India | |
| 7 | 220.49 miles (354.84 km) S | Jaffna Airport (JAF) | Jaffna, Sri Lanka | |
| 8 | 242.16 miles (389.72 km) WSW | Mysore Airport (MYQ) | Mysore, India | |
| 9 | 247.65 miles (398.55 km) N | Vijayawada Airport (VGA) | Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh, India | |
| 10 | 250.53 miles (403.19 km) WSW | Coimbatore International Airport (CJB) | Coimbatore, India | |
| 11 | 258.95 miles (416.74 km) SSW | Madurai Airport (IXM) | Madurai, India | |
| 12 | 266.53 miles (428.94 km) NW | Bellary Airport (BEP) | Bellary, India | |
| 13 | 311.61 miles (501.49 km) WSW | Calicut International Airport (CCJ) | Kozhikode (Calicut), India | |
| 14 | 314.64 miles (506.36 km) SSE | China Bay Airport (TRR) | Trincomalee, Sri Lanka | |
| 15 | 316.13 miles (508.76 km) NNW | Rajiv Gandhi International Airport (HYD) | Hyderabad, India | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,351.08 miles (18,267.75 km) SW | Seymour Airport (GPS) | Baltra Island, Galápagos Islands, Ecuador | |
| 2 | 11,348.22 miles (18,263.14 km) SW | San Cristóbal Airport (SCY) | San Cristóbal Island, Galápagos Islands, Ecuador | |
| 3 | 11,277.36 miles (18,149.11 km) SSE | Mataveri International Airport (IPC) | Easter Island, Chile | |
| 4 | 11,042.54 miles (17,771.21 km) WSW | Cap. FAP Victor Montes Arias Airport (TYL) | Talara, Peru | |
| 5 | 11,020.71 miles (17,736.07 km) WSW | Cap. FAP Guillermo Concha Iberico International Airport (PIU) | Piura, Peru | |
| 6 | 11,010.09 miles (17,718.98 km) WSW | Cap. FAP José A. Quiñones González International Airport (CIX) | Chiclayo, Peru | |
| 7 | 10,989.34 miles (17,685.59 km) WSW | Capitán FAP Carlos Martínez de Pinillos International Airport (TRU) | Trujillo, Peru | |
| 8 | 10,968.17 miles (17,651.51 km) W | Teniente FAP Jaime Montreuil Morales Airport (CHM) | Chimbote, Ancash Region, Peru | |
| 9 | 10,957.11 miles (17,633.72 km) WSW | Cap. FAP Pedro Canga Rodríguez Airport (TBP) | Tumbes, Peru | |
| 10 | 10,954.94 miles (17,630.23 km) WSW | José María Velasco Ibarra Airport (MRR) | Macará, Ecuador | |
| 11 | 10,948.43 miles (17,619.75 km) WSW | General Ulpiano Paez Airport (SNC) | Salinas, Ecuador | |
| 12 | 10,930.37 miles (17,590.69 km) WSW | Mayor General FAP Armando Revoredo Iglesias (CJA) | Cajamarca, Peru | |
| 13 | 10,928.67 miles (17,587.94 km) WSW | Santa Rosa International Airport (ETR) | Santa Rosa, El Oro, Ecuador | |
| 14 | 10,909.23 miles (17,556.66 km) W | Comandante FAP Germán Arias Graziani Airport (ATA) | Huaraz, Peru | |
| 15 | 10,908.25 miles (17,555.08 km) WSW | Camilo Ponce Enriquez Airport (LOH) | Loja, Ecuador | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 4.75 miles (7.65 km) S | Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (BBU) | Bucharest, Romania | |
| 2 | 60.55 miles (97.44 km) S | Ruse Airport (ROU) | Rousse, Bulgaria | |
| 3 | 99.83 miles (160.65 km) S | Gorna Oryahovitsa Airport (GOZ) | Gorna Oryahovitsa, Bulgaria | |
| 4 | 109.74 miles (176.61 km) W | Craiova International Airport (CRA) | Craiova, Romania | |
| 5 | 119.38 miles (192.12 km) E | Constanţa "Mihail Kogălniceanu" International Airport (CND) | Constanța, Romania | |
| 6 | 126.74 miles (203.97 km) SE | Varna Airport Aksakovo (VAR) | Varna, Bulgaria | |
| 7 | 128.55 miles (206.88 km) NW | Sibiu International Airport (SBZ) | Sibiu, Romania | |
| 8 | 140.58 miles (226.24 km) NNE | Bacău "George Enescu" International Airport (BCM) | Bacău, Romania | |
| 9 | 146.84 miles (236.32 km) S | Bezmer Air Base (JAM) | Yambol (Jambol), Bulgaria | |
| 10 | 153.14 miles (246.46 km) S | Stara Zagora Airport (SZR) | Stara Zagora, Bulgaria | |
| 11 | 154.03 miles (247.89 km) NNW | Târgu Mureș International Airport (TGM) | Târgu-Mureş, Romania | |
| 12 | 155.68 miles (250.54 km) SSE | Burgas Airport (BOJ) | Burgas, Bulgaria | |
| 13 | 181.02 miles (291.32 km) S | Haskovo Malevo Airport (HKV) | Haskovo, Bulgaria | |
| 14 | 183.51 miles (295.33 km) SSW | Plovdiv Airport (PDV) | Plovdiv, Bulgaria | |
| 15 | 186.31 miles (299.84 km) SW | Sofia Airport Vrazhdebna (SOF) | Sofia, Bulgaria | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,322.33 miles (18,221.48 km) E | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 10,937.04 miles (17,601.41 km) E | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 10,905.22 miles (17,550.20 km) E | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 10,900.30 miles (17,542.29 km) S | Rurutu Airport (RUR) | Rurutu, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 10,881.78 miles (17,512.49 km) E | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 10,865.40 miles (17,486.13 km) E | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 10,862.83 miles (17,481.99 km) E | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 10,853.70 miles (17,467.30 km) S | Mangaia Island Airport (MGS) | Mangaia Island, Cook Islands | |
| 9 | 10,848.99 miles (17,459.72 km) E | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 10,848.47 miles (17,458.87 km) E | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 10,846.38 miles (17,455.51 km) E | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 10,839.34 miles (17,444.18 km) E | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 10,827.30 miles (17,424.81 km) E | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 10,820.18 miles (17,413.35 km) E | Tauranga Airport (TRG) | Tauranga, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 10,812.81 miles (17,401.49 km) E | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |