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BBU to IOW: distance & flight time
Bucharest (Băneasa International Airport) → Iowa City (Iowa City Municipal Airport)
5,347 mi
8,605 km · 4,646 nm
10h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,347 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 57m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BBU — Băneasa International Airport · Bucharest, Romania
- IOW — Iowa City Municipal Airport · Iowa City, 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 IOW
- CID · The Eastern Iowa Airport19 mi away
- MLI · Quad City International Airport55 mi away
- OTM · Ottumwa Regional Airport59 mi away
- BRL · Southeast Iowa Regional Airport63 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BBU from IOW?
The flight distance from Bucharest (BBU) to Iowa City (IOW) is 5,347 miles (8,605 km, 4,646 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BBU to IOW?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 57m 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 Iowa City?
Iowa City is 8 hours behind Bucharest.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BBU to IOW?
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