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BAV to BBU: distance & flight time
Baotou (Baotou Airport) → Bucharest (Băneasa International Airport)
4,084 mi
6,573 km · 3,549 nm
8h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,084 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 28m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BAV — Baotou Airport · Baotou, China
- 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 BAV
- DSN · Ordos Ejin Horo Airport74 mi away
- HET · Baita International Airport98 mi away
- RLK · Bayannur Tianjitai Airport121 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 BAV from BBU?
The flight distance from Baotou (BAV) to Bucharest (BBU) is 4,084 miles (6,573 km, 3,549 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BAV to BBU?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 28m 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 Baotou and Bucharest?
Bucharest is 5 hours behind Baotou.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BAV to BBU?
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