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BBU to MSL: distance & flight time
Bucharest (Băneasa International Airport) → Muscle Shoals (Northwest Alabama Regional Airport)
5,567 mi
8,959 km · 4,838 nm
11h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,567 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 23m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BBU — Băneasa International Airport · Bucharest, Romania
- MSL — Northwest Alabama Regional Airport · Muscle Shoals, 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 MSL
- DCU · Pryor Field Regional Airport38 mi away
- HSV · Huntsville International Carl T Jones Field48 mi away
- HUA · Redstone Army Air Field53 mi away
- TUP · Tupelo Regional Airport74 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BBU from MSL?
The flight distance from Bucharest (BBU) to Muscle Shoals (MSL) is 5,567 miles (8,959 km, 4,838 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BBU to MSL?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 23m 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 Muscle Shoals?
Muscle Shoals is 8 hours behind Bucharest.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BBU to MSL?
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