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BBU to DRA: distance & flight time
Bucharest (Băneasa International Airport) → Mercury (Desert Rock Airport)
6,352 mi
10,223 km · 5,520 nm
12h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,352 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 55m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- DRA — Desert Rock Airport · Mercury, 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 DRA
- INS · Creech Air Force Base20 mi away
- LAS · McCarran International Airport62 mi away
- VGT · North Las Vegas Airport55 mi away
- LSV · Nellis Air Force Base62 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BBU from DRA?
The flight distance from Bucharest (BBU) to Mercury (DRA) is 6,352 miles (10,223 km, 5,520 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BBU to DRA?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 55m 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 DRA?
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