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BBU to CLD: distance & flight time
Bucharest (Băneasa International Airport) → Carlsbad (Mc Clellan-Palomar Airport)
6,600 mi
10,622 km · 5,735 nm
13h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
-10h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,600 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 25m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BBU — Băneasa International Airport · Bucharest, Romania
- CLD — Mc Clellan-Palomar Airport · Carlsbad, 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 CLD
- SAN · San Diego International Airport28 mi away
- OCN · Oceanside Municipal Airport7 mi away
- NKX · Miramar Marine Corps Air Station - Mitscher Field20 mi away
- SEE · Gillespie Field27 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BBU from CLD?
The flight distance from Bucharest (BBU) to Carlsbad (CLD) is 6,600 miles (10,622 km, 5,735 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BBU to CLD?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 25m 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 Carlsbad?
Carlsbad is 10 hours behind Bucharest.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BBU to CLD?
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