Nonstop flight route between Rhodes, Greece and Varna, Bulgaria:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Rhodes International Airport "Diagoras" (RHO), Rhodes, Greece and Varna Airport Aksakovo (VAR), Varna, Bulgaria would travel a Great Circle distance of 472 miles (or 759 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 Rhodes International Airport "Diagoras" and Varna Airport Aksakovo, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.

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Facts about Rhodes International Airport "Diagoras" (RHO):

• Rhodes International Airport "Diagoras" (RHO) currently has only 1 runway.
• Because of Rhodes International Airport "Diagoras"'s relatively low elevation of 19 feet, planes can take off or land at Rhodes International Airport "Diagoras" 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.
• Annual Passenger Throughput – 13-year history
• The runway direction is 25°/07°.
• In addition to being known as "Rhodes International Airport "Diagoras"", another name for RHO is "Κρατικός Αερολιμένας Ρόδου "Διαγόρας»".
• The closest airport to Rhodes International Airport "Diagoras" (RHO) is Dalaman International Airport (DLM), which is located 45 miles (72 kilometers) ENE of RHO.
• Civil aviation on Rhodes started after the second world war, on the location of the nearby military Rhodes Maritsa Airport.
• Flights operate a variety of domestic destinations, including Athens, Thessaloniki, Iraklio and Mykonos.
• The furthest airport from Rhodes International Airport "Diagoras" (RHO) is Rurutu Airport (RUR), which is located 11,471 miles (18,460 kilometers) away in Rurutu, French Polynesia.

Facts about Varna Airport Aksakovo (VAR):

• Because of Varna Airport Aksakovo's relatively low elevation of 230 feet, planes can take off or land at Varna Airport Aksakovo 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.
• There are domestic and international flights to about 70 destinations in 25 countries, with Bulgarian and foreign airlines.
• The furthest airport from Varna Airport Aksakovo (VAR) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,224 miles (18,063 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
• Varna Airport Aksakovo (VAR) currently has only 1 runway.
• From 15 October 2011 until 28 February 2012, Varna airport was closed for a reconstruction of the runway.
• On 24 May 2013, Air VIA flight 502 from Leipzig to Varna overshot the runway at Varna Airport after touchdown.
• Passengers can enjoy a large variety of retail outlets including a Bulgarian souvenir shop.
• Varna Airport Aksakovo handled 132,000 passengers last year.
• The closest airport to Varna Airport Aksakovo (VAR) is Burgas Airport (BOJ), which is located 48 miles (78 kilometers) SSW of VAR.
• In addition to being known as "Varna Airport Aksakovo", another name for VAR is "Летище Варна Аксаково".