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AMS to BBU: distance & flight time
Amsterdam (Amsterdam Airport Schiphol) → Bucharest (Băneasa International Airport)
1,112 mi
1,789 km · 966 nm
2h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,112 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 53m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- AMS — Amsterdam Airport Schiphol · Amsterdam, Netherlands
- 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 AMS
- LID · Valkenburg Naval Air Base18 mi away
- UTC · Soesterberg Air Base25 mi away
- RTM · Rotterdam The Hague Airport28 mi away
- LEY · Lelystad Airport34 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 AMS from BBU?
The flight distance from Amsterdam (AMS) to Bucharest (BBU) is 1,112 miles (1,789 km, 966 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AMS to BBU?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 53m 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 Amsterdam and Bucharest?
Bucharest is 1 hour ahead of Amsterdam.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AMS to BBU?
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