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BBU to MAM: distance & flight time
Bucharest (Băneasa International Airport) → Matamoros (General Servando Canales International Airport)
6,420 mi
10,332 km · 5,579 nm
13h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,420 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 3m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BBU — Băneasa International Airport · Bucharest, Romania
- MAM — General Servando Canales International Airport · Matamoros, Mexico
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 MAM
Frequently asked questions
How far is BBU from MAM?
The flight distance from Bucharest (BBU) to Matamoros (MAM) is 6,420 miles (10,332 km, 5,579 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BBU to MAM?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 3m 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 Matamoros?
Matamoros is 9 hours behind Bucharest.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BBU to MAM?
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