AirportsVarna Airport is a large airport serving Varna, in Varna Province, Bulgaria. It has scheduled airline flights. Its IATA code, the three letters printed on tickets and baggage tags, is VAR.
Key facts
- IATA code
- VAR
- ICAO code
- LBWN
- City
- Varna
- State or region
- Varna Province
- Country
- Bulgaria
- Kind
- Large airport
- Coordinates
- 43.2321° N, 27.8251° E
- Elevation
- 70 m (230 ft)
- Runways
- 1
- Longest runway
- 2,517 m (8,258 ft)
Airport codes
On a ticket or a baggage tag, VAR means Varna Airport. Pilots and air traffic controllers use a different, four-letter ICAO code: LBWN. ICAO codes that begin with L belong to southern Europe, Israel and Turkey. How the two kinds of code differ.
Where it is
The airport lies at 43.2321° N, 27.8251° E. It stands 70 metres (230 feet) above sea level.
Local time
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Time zone Europe/Sofia, taken from the nearest town in the data. Flight times on tickets are always in the local time of each airport.
Runways
Varna Airport has 1 runway in the data. The longest is 2,517 metres (8,258 feet). That is long enough for most passenger jets.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/27 | 2,517 m 8,258 ft | 45 m | Concrete | Yes |
The numbers in a runway name give its compass direction. How runway numbers work.
Nearest airports with scheduled flights
| Airport | Code | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Burgas AirportBurgas | BOJ | 78 km |
| Mihail Kogălniceanu International AirportConstanța, Romania | CND | 136 km |
| Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International AirportBucharest, Romania | BBU | 198 km |
| Bucharest Henri Coandă International AirportOtopeni, Romania | OTP | 203 km |
| İstanbul AirportIstanbul, Turkey | IST | 230 km |
Distance to major airports
| To | Distance | Rough flying time |
|---|---|---|
| Delhi (DEL)India | 4,653 km | 6 h 05 min |
| Mumbai (BOM)India | 4,973 km | 6 h 30 min |
| Dubai (DXB)United Arab Emirates | 3,201 km | 4 h 20 min |
| London Heathrow (LHR)United Kingdom | 2,301 km | 3 h 15 min |
| New York JFK (JFK)United States | 7,832 km | 9 h 55 min |
| Los Angeles (LAX)United States | 10,774 km | 13 h 30 min |
| Singapore (SIN)Singapore | 8,788 km | 11 h 05 min |
| Tokyo Haneda (HND)Japan | 8,877 km | 11 h 10 min |
| Sydney (SYD)Australia | 15,081 km | 18 h 40 min |
Distances are the shortest path over the globe, worked out from the coordinates. Flying times are rough estimates for a direct jet flight. They do not mean that a direct flight exists. Work out the distance to any airport.
Links
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