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BBU to KEL: distance & flight time
Bucharest (Băneasa International Airport) → Kiel (Kiel-Holtenau Airport)
985 mi
1,586 km · 856 nm
2h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
985 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 37m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BBU — Băneasa International Airport · Bucharest, Romania
- KEL — Kiel-Holtenau Airport · Kiel, Germany
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 KEL
- EUM · Neumünster Airport22 mi away
- WBG · Schleswig Air Base26 mi away
- FLF · Flensburg-Schäferhaus Airport41 mi away
- SGD · Sønderborg Airport43 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BBU from KEL?
The flight distance from Bucharest (BBU) to Kiel (KEL) is 985 miles (1,586 km, 856 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BBU to KEL?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 37m 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 Kiel?
Kiel is 1 hour behind Bucharest.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BBU to KEL?
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