Nonstop flight route between Otopeni (near Bucharest), Romania and Sármellék, Hungary:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Bucharest Henri Coandǎ International Airport (OTP), Otopeni (near Bucharest), Romania and Hévíz-Balaton Airport (SOB), Sármellék, Hungary would travel a Great Circle distance of 455 miles (or 732 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 Hévíz-Balaton Airport, 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):

• 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.
• 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.
• Beyond Phase III, a new terminal building, at the eastern end of the current location is envisaged.
• 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.
• Bucharest Henri Coandǎ International Airport (OTP) has 2 runways.
• The airport is 16.5 km north of central Bucharest, to which it is connected by route DN1.
• 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.
• 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.

Facts about Hévíz-Balaton Airport (SOB):

• Hévíz-Balaton Airport (SOB) currently has only 1 runway.
• In December 2005 Ryanair announced three weekly scheduled flights from London-Stansted, the route has since been cut along with flights announced in October 2006 from Hahn.
• The furthest airport from Hévíz-Balaton Airport (SOB) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,746 miles (18,904 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
• Because of Hévíz-Balaton Airport's relatively low elevation of 408 feet, planes can take off or land at Hévíz-Balaton 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 "Hévíz-Balaton Airport", another name for SOB is "Hévíz-Balaton Repülőtér".
• The closest airport to Hévíz-Balaton Airport (SOB) is Maribor Edvard Rusjan Airport (MBX), which is located 71 miles (115 kilometers) W of SOB.
• Sármellék International Airport had operated as a public airport since 1991 and became the second international airport of the country on 15 May 2002 after Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport.