Nonstop flight route between Otopeni (near Bucharest), Romania and Thessaloniki, Greece:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Bucharest Henri Coandǎ International Airport (OTP), Otopeni (near Bucharest), Romania and Thessaloniki International Airport "Makedonia" (SKG), Thessaloniki, Greece would travel a Great Circle distance of 322 miles (or 518 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 relatively short distance between Bucharest Henri Coandǎ International Airport and Thessaloniki International Airport "Makedonia", the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.

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Facts about Bucharest Henri Coandǎ International Airport (OTP):

• In addition to being known as "Bucharest Henri Coandǎ International Airport", another name for OTP is "Aeroportul Internațional Henri Coandă".
• A direct train service to the main railway station, Gara de Nord, runs from the Airport railway station, about 900 m from the airport.
• 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.
• 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 (OTP) has 2 runways.
• In 2013, Henri Coandă International received 7,643,467 passengers, an increase of 7.6% compared to 2012.
• Bucharest Henri Coandǎ International Airport handled 7,643,467 passengers last year.
• 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.
• Henri Coandă Airport is connected to the public transport company RATB system.

Facts about Thessaloniki International Airport "Makedonia" (SKG):

• The furthest airport from Thessaloniki International Airport "Makedonia" (SKG) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,419 miles (18,377 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
• Because of Thessaloniki International Airport "Makedonia"'s relatively low elevation of 22 feet, planes can take off or land at Thessaloniki International Airport "Makedonia" 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.
• Inside the airport there is one restaurant, four coffee-bars and a tobacco store.
• During World War I the area that the airport currently occupies was used as an airfield and it continued operating as an airfield during World War II.
• Phase 1 of the masterplan includes the expansion of existing runway 10/28 and is currently under construction.
• Thessaloniki International Airport "Macedonia", formerly known as Mikra Airport and officially known as Macedonia International Airport, is located about 15 km SE of the city center of Thessaloniki, Greece at Thermi.
• The closest airport to Thessaloniki International Airport "Makedonia" (SKG) is Kozani National Airport (KZI), which is located 62 miles (99 kilometers) WSW of SKG.
• Thessaloniki International Airport "Makedonia" handled 4,085,032 passengers last year.
• Thessaloniki International Airport "Makedonia" (SKG) has 2 runways.
• In September 2010 it was announced that an extension of the under construction Thessaloniki Metro to the airport is under consideration.
• In addition to being known as "Thessaloniki International Airport "Makedonia"", another name for SKG is "Διεθνής Κρατικός Αερολιμένας Θεσσαλονίκης "Μακεδονία"".