Nonstop flight route between Panama City, Florida, United States and Otopeni (near Bucharest), Romania:
Departure Airport:
(30°12'43"N by 85°40'58"W)
Arrival Airport:
(44°34'15"N by 26°5'6"E)
Distance from PFN to OTP:
5,722.87 miles (9,210.04 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Panama City–Bay County International Airport (PFN), Panama City, Florida, United States and Bucharest Henri Coandǎ International Airport (OTP), Otopeni (near Bucharest), Romania would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,723 miles (or 9,210 kilometers).
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Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | PFN / KPFN |
| Airport Name: | Panama City–Bay County International Airport |
| Location: | Panama City, Florida, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 30°12'43"N by 85°40'58"W |
| Area Served: | Panama City, Florida |
| Operator/Owner: | Panama City–Bay County Airport and Industrial District |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 20 feet (6 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from PFN |
| More Information: | PFN 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 Panama City–Bay County International Airport (PFN):
- Panama City–Bay County International Airport (PFN) has 2 runways.
- Through World War II the airport was a Civil Air Patrol facility.
- In 1992 the airport was equipped with on-call customs and immigrations facilities provided through the Port of Panama City and was designated as an international airport and renamed Panama City–Bay County International Airport.
- The furthest airport from Panama City–Bay County International Airport (PFN) is Shark Bay Airport (MJK), which is located 11,227 miles (18,068 kilometers) away in Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to Panama City–Bay County International Airport (PFN) is Tyndall Air Force Base (PAM), which is located only 11 miles (18 kilometers) SE of PFN.
- Because of Panama City–Bay County International Airport's relatively low elevation of 20 feet, planes can take off or land at Panama City–Bay County 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.
Facts about Bucharest Henri Coandǎ International Airport (OTP):
- During World War II, the airport in Otopeni was used as an airbase by the German air force.
- In addition to being known as "Bucharest Henri Coandǎ International Airport", another name for OTP is "Aeroportul Internațional Henri Coandă".
- In August 1969, when President Nixon of the United States visited Romania, a VIP lounge was inaugurated.
- Construction of the M6 line will start in 2014, connecting Henri Coanda Intl.
- 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.
- The next phase of the expansion aims to locate the train station in the airport itself.
- 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 (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 airport's facilities consist of a single terminal with two main buildings.
- The first stage of the plan, taking place between 1994 and 1998, involved the construction a new departures terminal and of a new airside concourse with five jetways and nine gates as well as the extension of airport ramps and of their associated taxiways.
- Bucharest Henri Coandǎ International Airport handled 7,643,467 passengers last year.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11.21 miles (18.04 km) SE | Tyndall Air Force Base (PAM) | Panama City, Florida, United States |     |
| 2 | 12.13 miles (19.52 km) NNW | Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport (ECP) | Panama City, Florida, United States | |
| 3 | 48.80 miles (78.53 km) WNW | Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (DSI) | Destin, Florida, United States | |
| 4 | 51.57 miles (83.00 km) SE | Apalachicola Regional Airport (AAF) | Apalachicola, Florida, United States | |
| 5 | 53.61 miles (86.28 km) WNW | Northwest Florida Regional Airport (VPS) | Valaparaiso (near Fort Walton Beach), Florida, United States | |
| 6 | 58.48 miles (94.12 km) WNW | Duke FieldEglin Air Force Auxiliary Field #3 (EGI) | Crestview, Florida, United States | |
| 7 | 63.48 miles (102.16 km) NW | Bob Sikes Airport (CEW) | Crestview, Florida, United States | |
| 8 | 73.51 miles (118.30 km) N | Cairns Army Airfield (AAF) (OZR) | Fort Rucker/Ozark, Alabama, United States | |
| 9 | 76.24 miles (122.69 km) N | Enterprise Municipal Airport (ETS) | Enterprise, Alabama, United States | |
| 10 | 77.86 miles (125.30 km) N | Dothan Regional Airport (DHN) | Dothan, Alabama, United States | |
| 11 | 78.36 miles (126.11 km) N | Hanchey Army Heliport (AHP) (HEY) | Fort Rucker, Dale County, Alabama, United States | |
| 12 | 79.12 miles (127.33 km) N | Lowe Army Heliport (AHP) (LOR) | Fort Rucker / Ozark, Alabama, United States | |
| 13 | 80.50 miles (129.55 km) E | Tallahassee Regional Airport (TLH) | Tallahassee, Florida, United States | |
| 14 | 81.35 miles (130.92 km) NE | Decatur County Industrial Air Park (BGE) | Bainbridge, Georgia, United States | |
| 15 | 87.24 miles (140.40 km) WNW | NAS Whiting Field - North (NSE) | Milton, Florida, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,226.81 miles (18,067.76 km) W | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,220.19 miles (18,057.09 km) W | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,208.41 miles (18,038.14 km) W | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,200.87 miles (18,026.01 km) W | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,197.10 miles (18,019.94 km) WSW | Carnarvon Airport (CVQ) | Carnarvon, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,195.48 miles (18,017.34 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,181.13 miles (17,994.24 km) S | Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK) | Cocos Islands, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,180.01 miles (17,992.43 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,177.28 miles (17,988.04 km) W | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,165.86 miles (17,969.67 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,157.27 miles (17,955.85 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,156.13 miles (17,954.01 km) W | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,152.22 miles (17,947.72 km) W | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,134.33 miles (17,918.93 km) W | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,133.78 miles (17,918.04 km) WSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 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 | |