Nonstop flight route between Otopeni (near Bucharest), Romania and Raleigh / Durham, North Carolina, United States:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Bucharest Henri Coandǎ International Airport (OTP), Otopeni (near Bucharest), Romania and Raleigh–Durham International Airport (RDU), Raleigh / Durham, North Carolina, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,164 miles (or 8,311 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 Bucharest Henri Coandǎ International Airport and Raleigh–Durham 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 Bucharest Henri Coandǎ International Airport and Raleigh–Durham International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about Bucharest Henri Coandǎ International Airport (OTP):

• The airport is 16.5 km north of central Bucharest, to which it is connected by route DN1.
• Bucharest Henri Coandǎ International Airport (OTP) has 2 runways.
• 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.
• The next phase of the expansion aims to locate the train station in the airport itself.
• The second phase of the plan led to the construction of a terminal dedicated to domestic flights and of a multi-story car park, the complete overhaul of the control tower as well as the transformation of the old terminal building in a dedicated arrivals hall.
• The airport's facilities consist of a single terminal with two main buildings.
• In addition to being known as "Bucharest Henri Coandǎ International Airport", another name for OTP is "Aeroportul Internațional Henri Coandă".
• 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.
• Henri Coandă International Airport is Romania's busiest international airport, located 16.5 km northwest of the city of Bucharest, within Otopeni city limits.
• 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 2013, Henri Coandă International received 7,643,467 passengers, an increase of 7.6% compared to 2012.

Facts about Raleigh–Durham International Airport (RDU):

• After deregulation Allegheny Airlines arrived in 1979 and by 1985 Trans World Airlines, American Airlines, Ozark, People Express, New York Air, and Pan Am had all put in appearances.
• The closest airport to Raleigh–Durham International Airport (RDU) is Triangle North Executive Airport (Franklin County Airport) (LFN), which is located 27 miles (44 kilometers) ENE of RDU.
• Raleigh–Durham International Airport (RDU) has 3 runways.
• Raleigh–Durham International Airport has terminals 1 and 2.
• Terminal 2 occupies the site of the former Terminal C, built between 1985 and 1987 for the American Airlines hub.
• AA retained the daily nonstop flight to London, originally launched to Gatwick Airport in May 1994 with a Boeing 767-200ER.
• The furthest airport from Raleigh–Durham International Airport (RDU) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,639 miles (18,731 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
• Because of Raleigh–Durham International Airport's relatively low elevation of 435 feet, planes can take off or land at Raleigh–Durham 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.