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AKL to BBU: distance & flight time
Auckland (Auckland International Airport) → Bucharest (Băneasa International Airport)
10,730 mi
17,269 km · 9,324 nm
21h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
10,730 miles nonstop takes roughly 21h 30m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- AKL — Auckland International Airport · Auckland, New Zealand
- 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 AKL
- AMZ · Ardmore Airport10 mi away
- WIK · Waiheke Reeve Airport21 mi away
- WTZ · Whitianga Airport50 mi away
- GBZ · Great Barrier Aerodrome65 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 AKL from BBU?
The flight distance from Auckland (AKL) to Bucharest (BBU) is 10,730 miles (17,269 km, 9,324 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AKL to BBU?
A nonstop flight takes about 21h 30m 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 time difference between Auckland and Bucharest?
Bucharest is 9 hours behind Auckland.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AKL to BBU?
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