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ARB to BBU: distance & flight time
Ann Arbor (Ann Arbor Municipal Airport) → Bucharest (Băneasa International Airport)
5,046 mi
8,122 km · 4,385 nm
10h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,046 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 22m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ARB — Ann Arbor Municipal Airport · Ann Arbor, United States
- BBU — Băneasa International Airport · Bucharest, Romania
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near ARB
- DTW · Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport20 mi away
- YIP · Willow Run Airport11 mi away
- PTK · Oakland County International Airport35 mi away
- JXN · Jackson County Reynolds Field37 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 ARB from BBU?
The flight distance from Ann Arbor (ARB) to Bucharest (BBU) is 5,046 miles (8,122 km, 4,385 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ARB to BBU?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 22m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from ARB to BBU?
Nonstop service on ARB–BBU depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 10h 22m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Ann Arbor and Bucharest?
Bucharest is 7 hours ahead of Ann Arbor.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ARB to BBU?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on ARB–BBU that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some ARB to BBU fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain ARB–BBU tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.