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BBU to ECV: distance & flight time
Bucharest (Băneasa International Airport) → Madrid (Cuatro Vientos Airport)
1,542 mi
2,481 km · 1,340 nm
3h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,542 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 29m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- ECV — Cuatro Vientos Airport · Madrid, Spain
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 ECV
- MAD · Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport14 mi away
- TOJ · Torrejón Airport20 mi away
- SLM · Salamanca Airport99 mi away
- CQM · Ciudad Real Central Airport105 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BBU from ECV?
The flight distance from Bucharest (BBU) to Madrid (ECV) is 1,542 miles (2,481 km, 1,340 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BBU to ECV?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 29m 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 ECV?
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