Nonstop flight route between McRae, Georgia, United States and Bucharest, Romania:
Departure Airport:
(32°5'48"N by 82°52'45"W)
Arrival Airport:
(44°30'12"N by 26°6'12"E)
Distance from MQW to BBU:
5,518.34 miles (8,880.89 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Telfair-Wheeler Airport (MQW), McRae, Georgia, United States and Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (BBU), Bucharest, Romania would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,518 miles (or 8,881 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 Telfair-Wheeler Airport and Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.
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Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MQW / KMQW |
| Airport Name: | Telfair-Wheeler Airport |
| Location: | McRae, Georgia, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 32°5'48"N by 82°52'45"W |
| Area Served: | McRae, Georgia |
| Operator/Owner: | McRae-Telfair-Wheeler Airport Authority |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 203 feet (62 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MQW |
| More Information: | MQW Maps & Info |
Arrival 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 |
Facts about Telfair-Wheeler Airport (MQW):
- Because of Telfair-Wheeler Airport's relatively low elevation of 203 feet, planes can take off or land at Telfair-Wheeler 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.
- Telfair-Wheeler Airport (MQW) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Telfair-Wheeler Airport (MQW) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,389 miles (18,328 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to Telfair-Wheeler Airport (MQW) is Vidalia Regional AirportVidalia-Lyons Army Airfield (VDI), which is located 30 miles (49 kilometers) ENE of MQW.
Facts about Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (BBU):
- 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.
- In March 2012, Băneasa was converted into an airport 100% dedicated to business air traffic.
- Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport handled 6,036 passengers last year.
- As of 25 March 2012, all commercial flight operations have been moved to Bucharest Henri Coandă Airport.
- 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 addition to being known as "Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport", another name for BBU is "Aeroportul Internaţional Bucureşti Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu".
- 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 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.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 30.47 miles (49.03 km) ENE | Vidalia Regional AirportVidalia-Lyons Army Airfield (VDI) | Vidalia, Georgia, United States |     |
| 2 | 32.89 miles (52.93 km) N | W. H. 'Bud' Barron Airport (DBN) | Dublin, Georgia, United States | |
| 3 | 55.99 miles (90.11 km) NW | Robins Air Force Base (WRB) | Warner Robins, Georgia, United States | |
| 4 | 58.40 miles (93.99 km) SW | Henry Tift Myers Airport (TMA) | Tifton, Georgia, United States | |
| 5 | 60.92 miles (98.04 km) NW | Middle Georgia Regional Airport (MCN) | Macon, Georgia, United States | |
| 6 | 63.99 miles (102.98 km) NW | Macon Downtown Airport Herbert Smart Downtown Airport (MAC) | Macon, Georgia, United States | |
| 7 | 65.12 miles (104.80 km) SSE | Waycross-Ware County AirportWaycross Army Airfield (AYS) | Waycross, Georgia, United States | |
| 8 | 71.86 miles (115.65 km) ENE | Statesboro-Bulloch County AirportStatesboro Army Air Field (TBR) | Statesboro, Georgia, United States | |
| 9 | 76.02 miles (122.35 km) NNW | Baldwin County Airport (MLJ) | Milledgeville, Georgia, United States | |
| 10 | 78.51 miles (126.35 km) E | MidCoast Regional Airport at Wright Army Airfield (LIY) | Fort Stewart, Hinesville, Georgia, United States | |
| 11 | 80.17 miles (129.02 km) SSW | Moody Air Force Base (VAD) | Valdosta, Georgia, United States | |
| 12 | 82.14 miles (132.19 km) SW | Spence Airport (MUL) | Moultrie, Georgia, United States | |
| 13 | 86.40 miles (139.05 km) WSW | Southwest Georgia Regional Airport (ABY) | Albany, Georgia, United States | |
| 14 | 88.57 miles (142.54 km) SW | Moultrie Municipal Airport (MGR) | Moultrie, Georgia, United States | |
| 15 | 93.86 miles (151.04 km) SSW | Valdosta Regional AirportValdosta Army Auxiliary Airfield (VLD) | Valdosta, Georgia, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,388.81 miles (18,328.46 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,371.99 miles (18,301.39 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,370.91 miles (18,299.66 km) W | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,367.38 miles (18,293.97 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,366.01 miles (18,291.78 km) W | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,359.45 miles (18,281.21 km) W | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,356.14 miles (18,275.89 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,355.47 miles (18,274.81 km) WSW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,340.10 miles (18,250.07 km) W | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,334.09 miles (18,240.40 km) W | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,328.44 miles (18,231.31 km) WSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,316.64 miles (18,212.31 km) WSW | Carnarvon Airport (CVQ) | Carnarvon, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,312.51 miles (18,205.67 km) W | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,297.16 miles (18,180.97 km) W | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,242.37 miles (18,092.79 km) W | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 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 | |