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BBU to CWE: distance & flight time
Bucharest (Băneasa International Airport) → Cairo (Cairo West Airport)
1,028 mi
1,655 km · 893 nm
2h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
1,028 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 42m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- CWE — Cairo West Airport · Cairo, Egypt
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 CWE
- CAI · Cairo International Airport29 mi away
- HBE · Borg El Arab International Airport91 mi away
- ALY · El Nouzha Airport93 mi away
- PSD · Port Said Airport112 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BBU from CWE?
The flight distance from Bucharest (BBU) to Cairo (CWE) is 1,028 miles (1,655 km, 893 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BBU to CWE?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 42m 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 CWE?
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