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BBU to BUF: distance & flight time
Bucharest (Băneasa International Airport) → Buffalo (Buffalo Niagara International Airport)
4,829 mi
7,771 km · 4,196 nm
9h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,829 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 56m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BBU — Băneasa International Airport · Bucharest, Romania
- BUF — Buffalo Niagara International Airport · Buffalo, 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 BUF
- IAG · Niagara Falls International Airport16 mi away
- YYZ · Lester B. Pearson International Airport68 mi away
- YCM · Niagara District Airport28 mi away
- DKK · Chautauqua County-Dunkirk Airport41 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BBU from BUF?
The flight distance from Bucharest (BBU) to Buffalo (BUF) is 4,829 miles (7,771 km, 4,196 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BBU to BUF?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 56m 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 Buffalo?
Buffalo is 7 hours behind Bucharest.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BBU to BUF?
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