Nonstop flight route between Warner Robins, Georgia, United States and Timişoara, Romania:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Robins Air Force Base (WRB), Warner Robins, Georgia, United States and Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport (TSR), Timişoara, Romania would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,277 miles (or 8,493 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 large distance between Robins Air Force Base and Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.

Try it at home! Get a globe and tightly lay a string between Robins Air Force Base and Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about Robins Air Force Base (WRB):

• The furthest airport from Robins Air Force Base (WRB) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,355 miles (18,274 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
• Between 1977 and 1981, Robins was the air base used by former President Jimmy Carter during his tenure on visits to his hometown of Plains.
• In June 1941, after much competition, the War Department approved the construction of a depot in middle Georgia peanut-farm country near the Southern Railroad whistle-stop of Wellston.
• In addition to being known as "Robins Air Force Base", another name for WRB is "Robins AFB".
• It has become a major regional educational and historical resource that hosts more than 500,000 visitors annually.
• As the Korean War ended, along came a new conflict – the Cold War.
• To provide air defense of the base, United States Army Nike-Hercules Surface-to-air missile sites were constructed during 1959.
• The closest airport to Robins Air Force Base (WRB) is Middle Georgia Regional Airport (MCN), which is located only 5 miles (8 kilometers) NW of WRB.

Facts about Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport (TSR):

• The furthest airport from Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport (TSR) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,556 miles (18,597 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
• Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport handled 757,096 passengers last year.
• The closest airport to Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport (TSR) is Arad International Airport (ARW), which is located 26 miles (41 kilometers) N of TSR.
• Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport (TSR) currently has only 1 runway.
• In 2013, Timișoara Traian Vuia International served 757,096 passengers, a decrease of 27.1% compared to 2012.
• In addition to being known as "Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport", another name for TSR is "Aeroportul Internațional Timișoara Traian Vuia".