Nonstop flight route between Riohacha, Colombia and Otopeni (near Bucharest), Romania:
Departure Airport:
(11°31'33"N by 72°55'32"W)
Arrival Airport:
(44°34'15"N by 26°5'6"E)
Distance from RCH to OTP:
6,096.04 miles (9,810.59 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Almirante Padilla Airport (RCH), Riohacha, Colombia and Bucharest Henri Coandǎ International Airport (OTP), Otopeni (near Bucharest), Romania would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,096 miles (or 9,811 kilometers).
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Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | RCH / SKRH |
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| Location: | Riohacha, Colombia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 11°31'33"N by 72°55'32"W |
| Area Served: | Riohacha, Colombia |
| Operator/Owner: | Aerocivil |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 43 feet (13 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from RCH |
| More Information: | RCH 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 Almirante Padilla Airport (RCH):
- Almirante Padilla Airport (RCH) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Almirante Padilla Airport (RCH) is Christmas Island Airport (XCH), which is nearly antipodal to Almirante Padilla Airport (meaning Almirante Padilla Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Christmas Island Airport), and is located 12,317 miles (19,822 kilometers) away in Christmas Island, Australia.
- In addition to being known as "Almirante Padilla Airport", another name for RCH is "Aeropuerto Almirante Padilla".
- The closest airport to Almirante Padilla Airport (RCH) is La Mina Airport Jorge Isaacs Airport (MCJ), which is located 36 miles (58 kilometers) SE of RCH.
- Because of Almirante Padilla Airport's relatively low elevation of 43 feet, planes can take off or land at Almirante Padilla 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):
- In addition to being known as "Bucharest Henri Coandǎ International Airport", another name for OTP is "Aeroportul Internațional Henri Coandă".
- 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.
- A direct train service to the main railway station, Gara de Nord, runs from the Airport railway station, about 900 m from the airport.
- Beyond Phase III, a new terminal building, at the eastern end of the current location is envisaged.
- 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.
- Henri Coandă International Airport serves as headquarters for TAROM, the country's national airline, and Țiriac Air.
- 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.
- Bucharest Henri Coandǎ International Airport handled 7,643,467 passengers last year.
- In 1992, Otopeni Airport became a regular member of Airports Council International.
- During World War II, the airport in Otopeni was used as an airbase by the German air force.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 35.82 miles (57.65 km) SE | La Mina Airport Jorge Isaacs Airport (MCJ) | Maicao, La Guajira, Colombia |     |
| 2 | 78.52 miles (126.36 km) SSW | Alfonso López Pumarejo Airport (VUP) | Valledupar, Colombia | |
| 3 | 92.75 miles (149.27 km) WSW | Simón Bolívar International Airport (SMR) | Santa Marta, Colombia | |
| 4 | 105.23 miles (169.36 km) SE | La Chinita International Airport (MAR) | Maracaibo, Venezuela | |
| 5 | 133.18 miles (214.33 km) WSW | Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport (BAQ) | Barranquilla, Colombia | |
| 6 | 136.60 miles (219.84 km) SE | Oro Negro Airport (CBS) | Cabimas, Venezuela | |
| 7 | 188.56 miles (303.46 km) SSE | Miguel Urdaneta Fernández Airport (STB) | Santa Bárbara del Zulia, Venezuela | |
| 8 | 188.57 miles (303.47 km) E | Josefa Camejo International Airport (LSP) | Las Piedras, Venezuela | |
| 9 | 190.79 miles (307.04 km) WSW | Rafael Núñez International Airport (CTG) | Cartagena, Colombia | |
| 10 | 207.91 miles (334.60 km) ENE | Queen Beatrix International Airport (AUA) | Oranjestad, Aruba | |
| 11 | 217.87 miles (350.62 km) SSE | Juan Pablo Pérez Alfonso Airport (VIG) | El Vigía, Venezuela | |
| 12 | 219.35 miles (353.00 km) SE | Dr. Antonio Nicolás Briceño Airport (VLV) | Valera, Venezuela | |
| 13 | 219.81 miles (353.74 km) E | José Leonardo Chirino International Airport (CZE) | Santa Ana de Coro, Venezuela | |
| 14 | 220.62 miles (355.05 km) SW | Las Brujas Airport (CZU) | Corozal, Colombia | |
| 15 | 231.44 miles (372.46 km) S | La Fría Airport (LFR) | La Fria, Venezuela | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,317.08 miles (19,822.37 km) SE | Christmas Island Airport (XCH) | Christmas Island, Australia | |
| 2 | 12,137.18 miles (19,532.86 km) SSW | Cibeureum Airfield (TSY) | Tasikmalaya, West Java, Indonesia | |
| 3 | 12,136.04 miles (19,531.02 km) SSW | Tunggul Wulung Airport (CXP) | Cilacap, Java Island, Indonesia | |
| 4 | 12,115.37 miles (19,497.76 km) S | Husein Sastranegara International Airport (HSA) (BDO) | Bandung, Indonesia | |
| 5 | 12,113.79 miles (19,495.21 km) SSW | Purwokerto / Wirasaba Airport (PWL) | Wirasaba, Central Java, Indonesia | |
| 6 | 12,092.41 miles (19,460.79 km) SSW | Penggung Airport/Chakrabhuwana Airport (CBN) | Cirebon, Java, Indonesia | |
| 7 | 12,091.86 miles (19,459.91 km) SW | Adisucipto International Airport (JOG) | Yogyakarta, Indonesia | |
| 8 | 12,073.17 miles (19,429.84 km) S | Halim Perdanakusuma Airport (HLP) | Jakarta, Indonesia | |
| 9 | 12,062.57 miles (19,412.77 km) S | Soekarno–Hatta International Airport (CGK) | Jakarta, Indonesia | |
| 10 | 12,049.95 miles (19,392.47 km) SW | Achmad Yani International Airport (AYIA) (SRG) | Semarang, Indonesia | |
| 11 | 12,009.55 miles (19,327.45 km) SW | Ngloram Airport (CPF) | Cepu, Indonesia | |
| 12 | 11,983.75 miles (19,285.92 km) SSE | Radin Inten II Airport (RIA II) (TKG) | Bandar Lampung, Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 13 | 11,979.26 miles (19,278.71 km) WSW | Abdul Rachman Saleh Airport (MLG) | Malang, East Java, Indonesia | |
| 14 | 11,953.48 miles (19,237.21 km) SW | Juanda International Airport (SUB) | Surabaya, Indonesia | |
| 15 | 11,943.09 miles (19,220.50 km) SSE | Gunung Batin Airport (AKQ) | Astraksetra, Indonesia | |
| 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 | |