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BBU to MEL: distance & flight time
Bucharest (Băneasa International Airport) → Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport)
9,287 mi
14,946 km · 8,070 nm
18h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
9,287 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 41m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BBU — Băneasa International Airport · Bucharest, Romania
- MEL — Melbourne International Airport · Melbourne, Australia
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 MEL
- MEB · Melbourne Essendon Airport5 mi away
- MBW · Melbourne Moorabbin Airport25 mi away
- AVV · Avalon Airport32 mi away
- GEX · Geelong Airport47 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BBU from MEL?
The flight distance from Bucharest (BBU) to Melbourne (MEL) is 9,287 miles (14,946 km, 8,070 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BBU to MEL?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 41m 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 Melbourne?
Melbourne is 7 hours ahead of Bucharest.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BBU to MEL?
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