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BBU to LUK: distance & flight time
Bucharest (Băneasa International Airport) → Cincinnati (Cincinnati Municipal Airport Lunken Field)
5,226 mi
8,410 km · 4,541 nm
10h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,226 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 43m 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
- LUK — Cincinnati Municipal Airport Lunken Field · Cincinnati, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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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 LUK
Frequently asked questions
How far is BBU from LUK?
The flight distance from Bucharest (BBU) to Cincinnati (LUK) is 5,226 miles (8,410 km, 4,541 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BBU to LUK?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 43m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from BBU to LUK?
Nonstop service on BBU–LUK depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 10h 43m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Bucharest and Cincinnati?
Cincinnati is 7 hours behind Bucharest.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BBU to LUK?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on BBU–LUK that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some BBU to LUK fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain BBU–LUK tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.