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BBU to BTR: distance & flight time
Bucharest (Băneasa International Airport) → Baton Rouge (Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport)
5,922 mi
9,530 km · 5,146 nm
12h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,922 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 5m 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
- BTR — Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport · Baton Rouge, 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 BTR
Frequently asked questions
How far is BBU from BTR?
The flight distance from Bucharest (BBU) to Baton Rouge (BTR) is 5,922 miles (9,530 km, 5,146 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BBU to BTR?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 5m 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 Baton Rouge?
Baton Rouge is 8 hours behind Bucharest.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BBU to BTR?
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