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BBU to BRL: distance & flight time
Bucharest (Băneasa International Airport) → Burlington (Southeast Iowa Regional Airport)
5,378 mi
8,655 km · 4,673 nm
11h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,378 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 1m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BBU — Băneasa International Airport · Bucharest, Romania
- BRL — Southeast Iowa Regional Airport · Burlington, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near BRL
- EOK · Keokuk Municipal Airport27 mi away
- GBG · Galesburg Municipal Airport38 mi away
- MLI · Quad City International Airport56 mi away
- UIN · Quincy Regional Baldwin Field58 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BBU from BRL?
The flight distance from Bucharest (BBU) to Burlington (BRL) is 5,378 miles (8,655 km, 4,673 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BBU to BRL?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 1m 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 Bucharest and Burlington?
Burlington is 8 hours behind Bucharest.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BBU to BRL?
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