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AAC to BBU: distance & flight time
El Arish (El Arish International Airport) → Bucharest (Băneasa International Airport)
1,018 mi
1,639 km · 885 nm
2h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
1,018 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 41m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- AAC — El Arish International Airport · El Arish, Egypt
- BBU — Băneasa International Airport · Bucharest, Romania
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near AAC
- EGH · El Gora Airport17 mi away
- GZA · Yasser Arafat International Airport29 mi away
- MIP · Ramon Air Base53 mi away
- BEV · Beersheba (Teyman) Airport54 mi away
Near BBU
- OTP · Henri Coandă International Airport5 mi away
- GOZ · Gorna Oryahovitsa Airport95 mi away
- CRA · Craiova Airport110 mi away
- CND · Mihail Kogălniceanu International Airport118 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is AAC from BBU?
The flight distance from El Arish (AAC) to Bucharest (BBU) is 1,018 miles (1,639 km, 885 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AAC to BBU?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 41m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AAC to BBU?
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