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BBU to BWO: distance & flight time
Bucharest (Băneasa International Airport) → Balakovo (Balakovo Airport)
1,113 mi
1,792 km · 967 nm
2h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,113 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 53m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- BBU — Băneasa International Airport · Bucharest, Romania
- BWO — Balakovo Airport · Balakovo, Russia
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 BWO
- RTW · Saratov Central Airport76 mi away
- PEZ · Penza Airport144 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BBU from BWO?
The flight distance from Bucharest (BBU) to Balakovo (BWO) is 1,113 miles (1,792 km, 967 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BBU to BWO?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 53m 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 cheapest way to fly from BBU to BWO?
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