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BBU to LOU: distance & flight time
Bucharest (Băneasa International Airport) → Louisville (Bowman Field)
5,316 mi
8,555 km · 4,619 nm
10h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,316 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 53m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BBU — Băneasa International Airport · Bucharest, Romania
- LOU — Bowman Field · Louisville, 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 LOU
- SDF · Louisville International Standiford Field5 mi away
- FTK · Godman Army Air Field28 mi away
- FFT · Capital City Airport41 mi away
- LEX · Blue Grass Airport59 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BBU from LOU?
The flight distance from Bucharest (BBU) to Louisville (LOU) is 5,316 miles (8,555 km, 4,619 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BBU to LOU?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 53m 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 Louisville?
Louisville is 7 hours behind Bucharest.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BBU to LOU?
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